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South Hills City Nursery # South Hills City Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023) · 3.0 (2 parent reviews) · Elim Christian Centre, Dews Road, Salisbury, SP2 7SN · Wiltshire Number of places 69 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Jun 2023 Local authority Wiltshire 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 South Hills City Nursery, located in Salisbury, SP2 7SN, was registered in 2014 and operates from the Elim Christian Centre. This childcare setting offers full day care from 8am to 6pm, 51 weeks a year, for children aged 1 to 4. With an overall effectiveness rating of "Good" from its latest Ofsted inspection on June 26, 2023, the nursery provides a supportive environment where children form close and trusting relationships with staff. The curriculum is designed to help children feel safe, settled, and secure, with a particular focus on nurturing babies in a calm environment. The nursery prides itself on offering a wide range of learning opportunities, including regular forest school trips, and encourages children to explore both indoor and outdoor play areas freely. Staff actively engage with children in imaginative play, fostering independence and helping them develop essential life skills, such as serving their own food and clearing away plates. The management team works closely with staff to continually improve the quality of provision, ensuring all funding is used effectively to support children's learning. What it's like Children arrive happy and are keen to attend South Hills City Nursery, forming close and trusting relationships with staff who support their move through playrooms, helping them feel safe, settled, and secure. Babies, in particular, thrive in a calm and nurturing environment. The nursery provides a good range of learning opportunities and regular outings, such as forest school trips, with children moving freely between indoor and outdoor play areas and making their own choices, fostering independence from a young age. Good overall effectiveness Effective parent partnerships Strong independence development Good learning opportunities ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours 8am to 6pm Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2014 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of South Hills City Nursery Inspection date Jun 2023 Inspection no. 10300025 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50224660)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY473420) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=south-hills-city-nursery-sp2-7sn-ey473420) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for South Hills City Nursery Last inspected 26 June 2023 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children arrive happy and are keen to attend South Hills City Nursery, forming close and trusting relationships with staff who support their move through playrooms, helping them feel safe, settled, and secure. Babies, in particular, thrive in a calm and nurturing environment. The nursery provides a good range of learning opportunities and regular outings, such as forest school trips, with children moving freely between indoor and outdoor play areas and making their own choices, fostering independence from a young age. Inspector highlights - Children arrive happy and keen to attend, forming close and trusting relationships with staff. - Babies benefit from a calm and nurturing environment where staff meet their care routines well. - Children benefit from a good range of learning opportunities and regular outings, such as forest school trips. - Children can move freely between indoor and outdoor play areas, making their own choices. - Staff work well with parents to understand children's development and plan ongoing activities. - Children develop good independence from a young age, managing tasks like serving their own food. - Partnerships with parents are effective, with staff keeping parents informed of care routines and involving them in development. - Staff help children cultivate healthy lifestyles and good physical development, including healthy meals and snacks. - The management team evaluates and develops provision, using additional funding to impact children's learning. Areas to develop - 1 Support all children learning English as an additional language to use their home language in the setting. - 2 Provide more challenging experiences to extend the learning of more developed children even further. Inspection #10300025 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50224660) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space Many children spend much of their playtime outside, where they explore, investigate, and create their own ideas, often working together to make imaginative creations like "potato and seaweed soup". They move freely between indoor and outdoor play areas. EAL / language support Staff do not consistently help children to use their home languages in the setting to support their well-being and language development even further, which is an area identified for improvement. ## Parent Reviews of South Hills City Nursery 3.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjW3DhdFlGDvdrDTi4Fr9x9LgNIhurtSJGc0P8ckr1QwyPyLyct1Nw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Laura Colechin 5 years ago Great staff and always happy to help with any queries. Both children have attended here and have loved it. Would definitely recommend to others. 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