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Saplings Nursery # Saplings Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2022) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Waltham Hall Cottage, Bambers Green, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PF · Essex Number of places 82 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Sept 2022 Local authority Essex About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Saplings Nursery, established in 1998, offers a nurturing "home from home" environment for children in Bishop's Stortford. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, throughout the year. They cater to different age groups in separate facilities: Waltham Hall Cottage is home to babies, toddlers, and two-to-three-year-olds, while Chapter House is dedicated to preschool children. Saplings emphasises a play-based learning approach and prides itself on its compassionate, experienced, and enthusiastic staff who are committed to supporting both children and parents. The nursery held an "Outstanding" Ofsted rating for over 12 years and was rated "Good" in September 2022. They also accept all childcare vouchers and provide flexible options to make childcare affordable. Our ethos Saplings Nursery emphasises a play-based learning approach, prioritising a nurturing "home from home" environment. They are committed to their compassionate, experienced, and enthusiastic staff supporting both children and parents. What it's like Children are happy to attend this nursery and display a positive attitude to learning. They know the setting's established routines and form strong relationships with staff, who in turn support their emotional well-being, self-esteem and resilience. Children navigate with ease and confidence around the nursery, choosing activities that spark their curiosity and excitement. Family-run Extended hours Play-based learning ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://www.saplingsnursery.co.uk/funding) ## Key facts Opening hours 7.30am - 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks a year Age range Babies to Preschool Term time / All Year All Year Established 2007 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Saplings Nursery Last inspected 6 September 2022 · Anca Sandu Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Children are happy to attend this nursery and display a positive attitude to learning. They know the setting's established routines and form strong relationships with staff, who in turn support their emotional well-being, self-esteem and resilience. Children navigate with ease and confidence around the nursery, choosing activities that spark their curiosity and excitement. Inspector highlights - Children have access to a wide array of meaningful activities, organised in separate rooms, including a very well-equipped room for supervised physical activities. - Children behave well and follow staff's instructions to stay safe, sharing and taking turns with ease. - The key-person system is effective and implemented well across the nursery, strengthening bonds and helping children settle. - Staff have good knowledge and understanding of children's learning, using observations to guide their planning. - Children have good opportunities to learn about nature and the world around them, with access to a large outdoor space and helping to look after animals. Areas to develop - 1 strengthen the quality of teaching to provide further challenge that extends children's learning - 2 help staff to develop their knowledge of how to consistently support younger children's communication and language skills Inspection #10250235 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50200041) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Saplings Nursery Inspection date Sept 2022 Inspection no. 10250235 Lead inspector Anca Sandu Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50200041)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2563298) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=saplings-nursery-cm22-6pf-2563298) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > parents praise how well staff support children's emotional well-being and how effective the overall communication is Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space Children have access to a large outdoor space, including a vegetable patch, where they help to look after animals, such as chickens, guinea pigs and snails. They eagerly dig in the mud, fill and empty buckets with sand, and look for bugs in the forest school provision. ## Parent Reviews of Saplings Nursery 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWUIsSdKfsx3WIKhOgb24wBb2i3XDv91XqEqDEVJqhyOwhcu-s=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) vicki bane 4 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNtdTY2Ymh3RRAB!2m1!1s0x47d88ec5ead8a01f:0xbdeb2cf97fe87f7d) Reviews from Google for Saplings Nursery. 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