Opening hours
Each weekday between 8am and 6pm for 51 weeks of the year.
Snowdrop Cottage Preschool
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
Number of places
44 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Wiltshire
About this day nursery
Snowdrop Cottage is an independent nursery situated in Chippenham, Wiltshire, dedicated to providing a personalised and nurturing childcare experience. Established in July 2013 by founders Amy and Hannah, the nursery’s core philosophy revolves around fostering strong partnerships with families and recognising each child as a unique individual.
They strive to offer children the optimal beginning in life by creating a supportive and stimulating environment that encourages growth and helps them achieve their full potential. The nursery prides itself on knowing all its parents and children personally, ensuring a bespoke approach to childcare.
Snowdrop Cottage also emphasises the importance of a stimulating environment to support individual development.
What it's like
Children are happy and motivated, and they form close, trusting relationships with staff who make them feel safe and secure. Staff support children to become independent and celebrate their attempts, which helps to raise children's self-esteem and build their confidence. Staff deliver an ambitious curriculum that builds on children's confidence, independence, and resilience, preparing them for the next stage of their education.
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Snowdrop Cottage Preschool
Last inspected 23 October 2024 · Tracey Cook
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and motivated, and they form close, trusting relationships with staff who make them feel safe and secure. Staff support children to become independent and celebrate their attempts, which helps to raise children's self-esteem and build their confidence. Staff deliver an ambitious curriculum that builds on children's confidence, independence, and resilience, preparing them for the next stage of their education.
Inspector highlights
- The setting works effectively with parents who speak highly of staff. They engage parents with their child's phased settling-in period and ongoing learning and development.
- Providers prioritise staff's well-being and celebrate staff's achievements through 'wow' moments, helping to build staff's confidence and create a culture of teamwork and kindness.
- Staff provide healthy food at mealtimes; children try a wide range of foods and follow good hygiene routines.
- Staff value diversity and encourage families to share their unique backgrounds.
- Staff's observations and assessments of children's learning and development are accurate and focused, ensuring any gaps in children's learning close promptly.
Areas to develop
- 1allow children time to consolidate their thinking during activities before asking them more questions to help support their listening, attention and understanding even further
- 2ensure that adult-led learning is sharply focused to enable the older children to fully understand what is expected of them and help them to achieve.
Inspection #10367791 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
like coming to the pre-school and make good friends
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. Staff work closely with parents and external agencies to support children to make the best possible progress.
Outdoor space
Children benefit from spending time in the outdoor environment. They are physically active and routinely build strength and precision in the control of their bodies as they balance, climb, crawl and build throughout the day.
Parent Reviews of Snowdrop Cottage Preschool
4.3
(6)
Charlotte
10 years ago
Snowdrop is a wonderful nursery full of amazing staff. Our little girl is so happy and this makes dropping her off such a pleasure. When we pick her up she is excited to show us what she has been doing and babbles away about her day. There is a real community feel from the moment you step into the door. We are so happy we found this gem of a nursery!
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Mike Morris
2 years ago
I have recommend snowdrop on numerous occasions. Absolutely fantastic nursery. They go the extra mile, my daughter excelled with their support and loved her time there. Thank you to Amy and the team!
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Matthew Marris
10 years ago
I've visited Snowdrop Cottage a few times to pick my niece up, what a lovely place! Great staff who really care about the children and their development and the outside space looks really fun. I'm a bit jealous of the food they get too!
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Ian Fry
10 years ago
Having been there from the start I have seen my child grow in confidence and knowledge thanks to the efforts of the fantastic staff of Snowdrop Cottage. They are warm and caring and innovative I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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Liz Perks
10 years ago
My grandson attends this nursery, the care and safety of the children is always excellent in my opinion and as an ex health visitor I have seen many nurseries in my time. Communication between staff and carers is always a strong point .
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Inspection history
Date: February 2019
- October 2024Good
- February 2019Outstanding
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