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Smartees Day Care Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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5.0(1 parent reviews)
·Little Rascals Day Nursery, 89 Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2DN · Somerset
Number of places
49 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Somerset

About this day nursery

Smartees Day Care Nursery, located in Yeovil, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months up to 5 years, with additional out-of-school club facilities for children up to 8 years old. The nursery focuses on individual child development, encouraging each personality to flourish while building confidence and self-esteem.

They support children in reaching their full potential through a trustworthy and friendly service in a secure, home-like setting, working closely with parents and carers. The nursery offers a range of activities, including Forest School sessions, Jumping Beans activities, Green Crow yoga, and visits to local care homes.

They pride themselves on being Ofsted registered and inspected, with all staff holding relevant qualifications and DBS checks, ensuring the safety of the children. The facilities include state-of-the-art security, two outdoor play areas, and dedicated baby, toddler, and pre-school rooms.

Smartees Day Care Nursery is a member of the Somerset Nurseries Association, the National Day Nurseries Association, and is a registered member of The Skills Pledge, demonstrating their commitment to quality childcare.

What it's like

Children are emotionally secure due to sensitive settling-in procedures and a strong key-person system. A nurturing group for toddlers overlooks the pre-school, building their confidence before they move up. Leaders and staff plan an ambitious curriculum and an effective environment, which enable children to become active learners.

Forest School activitiesJumping Beans sessionsGreen Crow yogaLocal care home visitsOfsted registered

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged per session or per full day, with additional hours billed hourly. Families accessing government-funded hours should contact the nursery to discuss potential additional service charges.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Good to know

  • Additional hours are charged at an hourly rate.
  • Government funding is accepted, subject to additional service charges.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm (additional hours from 7am on request)

Session types

morning session, afternoon session, full day, additional hours

Age range

3 months to 8 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Smartees Day Care Nursery

Last inspected 27 November 2024

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 emotionally secure due to sensitive settling-in procedures and a strong key-person system. A nurturing group for toddlers overlooks the pre-school, building their confidence before they move up. Leaders and staff plan an ambitious curriculum and an effective environment, which enable children to become active learners.

Inspector highlights

  • Sensitive settling-in procedures and a strong key-person system ensure children are emotionally secure.
  • An ambitious curriculum and effective environment enable children to become active learners.
  • Staff effectively support children's critical thinking and introduce mathematical concepts from a young age.
  • Leaders are strong role models for teaching quality, and staff are engaged in professional development.
  • Staff use a core range of well-known books to extend children's knowledge and vocabulary.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve staff techniques further on talking with younger children, to develop their speech and understanding even more.
Inspection #10367681 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are incredibly positive about the setting and comment particularly on their children's confidence.

Parents confirm the important sharing of information, including resources for children and for parents with English as an additional language.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff identify any gaps, and those responsible for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities plan specifically for them to catch up.

Outdoor space

Outdoors, children explore rolling different-sized balls down a drainpipe, seeing which size fits best and rolls the fastest. Staff provide effective support, asking good open-ended questions to promote children's critical thinking during outdoor play.

Parent Reviews of Smartees Day Care Nursery

5.0
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Inspection history

Date: March 2016

  • November 2024Good
  • February 2019Good
  • March 2016Good

Frequently asked about Smartees Day Care Nursery

About the setting

Smartees Day Care Nursery Ltd registered in 2014 and is situated in Yeovil, Somerset. The nursery is open on Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm throughout the year, except for one week at Christmas and offers government funded places. There are 16 members of staff, including a manager with early years professional status, one staff member with a level 4 qualification, eight with a level 3, and five with a level 2.

URN
EY480779
Registered person
Smartees Day Care Nursery Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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