Opening hours
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 3pm; Friday: 9am - 12pm
Sheepsetting Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
East Sussex
About this day nursery
Sheepsetting Pre-School, located in Heathfield, East Sussex, is dedicated to offering children a high-quality early childhood journey within a secure and nurturing environment. The curriculum is designed to stimulate, challenge, and support children across all developmental areas, including social, emotional, physical, and cognitive.
The pre-school prioritises active collaboration with parents and the local school to foster a lifelong love for learning and cultivate a positive outlook toward future development in each child. Operating during term times, the pre-school opens Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm, and on Fridays from 9 am to 12 pm.
They welcome children who are eligible for Early Years Education Entitlement from the funding period following their third birthday. The pre-school keeps families informed about daily activities through their Facebook page, encouraging engagement and open communication.
What it's like
Children are confident and self-assured, exploring their play environment with enthusiasm, both indoors and outdoors. Their self-esteem grows through positive interaction with staff and they develop positive relationships with friends, happily inviting others into their play. They show a great eagerness to learn and discover more.
Charity-run
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
Term Time
Established
2005
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Sheepsetting Pre-School
Last inspected 21 February 2023 · Claire Parnell
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 confident and self-assured, exploring their play environment with enthusiasm, both indoors and outdoors. Their self-esteem grows through positive interaction with staff and they develop positive relationships with friends, happily inviting others into their play. They show a great eagerness to learn and discover more.
Inspector highlights
- Children are confident and self-assured and explore their play environment with enthusiasm, both indoors and outdoors.
- Staff act as positive role models in their language, using open-ended questions and statements to help children to think and respond verbally with gestures and expressions.
- Staff regularly introduce new complex vocabulary to support children's speech and language.
- Children have confident skills to meet their own needs, such as using the bathroom independently and making healthy choices at snack time.
- Staff use positive skills to engage children in challenging, stimulating experiences, especially in the garden, which helps children to think critically and solve problems themselves.
Areas to develop
- 1develop staff's confidence to encourage further mathematical concepts in all areas of play for all children
- 2enhance the communication with other settings children attend to fully support their continuous learning and development.
Inspection #10263253 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
All parents spoken to make very positive comments about the reassuring support from all staff.
They feel their children are making very good levels of development and are ready for school when they leave the setting.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff develop close liaisons with other professionals to provide a consistent approach to children's learning. They share information with health visitors and speech and language specialists to enhance these areas of learning.
Outdoor space
Children explore their play environment with enthusiasm, both indoors and outdoors, experimenting with a wealth of resources. Staff use positive skills to engage children in challenging, stimulating experiences, especially in the garden, which helps children to think critically and solve problems themselves.
Inspection history
Date: February 2012
- February 2023Good
- April 2017Good
- March 2015Good
- February 2012Good
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