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Southfields Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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4.2(5 parent reviews) ·Old Hall Farm, Screveton Road, Nottingham, NG13 8JG · Nottinghamshire
Number of places
27 places
Age range
1–3 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Nottinghamshire

About this day nursery

Southfields Pre-School, established in 1999, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises located in Nottingham, NG13 8JG. 30pm, the pre-school operates all year round, catering to children aged 1–3 years.

The setting achieved a 'Good' overall rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 25/11/2024. The management team places a strong emphasis on supporting children's communication and language skills, incorporating songs and encouraging children to recall favourite phrases from books.

The pre-school invites other professionals to provide support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, working in partnership with them to identify and implement individual learning targets. Children at Southfields Pre-School enjoy outdoor learning experiences, including woodland walks where they learn about safety, and engaging in physical activities like climbing rope nets and tapping golf tees into potatoes to develop hand muscles.

During these activities, they are supported to take turns and learn about natural objects. Staff help children understand their own and others' feelings and emotions, and parents appreciate the encouragement given to children to try new foods.

Staff share information with parents through photos and termly reports and offer a range of nutritious meals, snacks, and drinks.

What it's like

Children show excitement for woodland walks and understand how to keep safe near roads. They enjoy physical activities like climbing rope nets and developing hand muscles by tapping golf tees into potatoes. The children learn about natural objects and are supported to understand their own and others' feelings and emotions, persevering in their play with staff's help.

Good Ofsted ratingFocus on communicationSEND supportOutdoor learningNutritious mealsParent communication

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.45am to 5.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

1999

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Southfields Pre-School

Last inspected 25 November 2024 · Hayley Ruane

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 show excitement for woodland walks and understand how to keep safe near roads. They enjoy physical activities like climbing rope nets and developing hand muscles by tapping golf tees into potatoes. The children learn about natural objects and are supported to understand their own and others' feelings and emotions, persevering in their play with staff's help.

Inspector highlights

  • The management team places a focus on supporting children's communication and language skills.
  • The management team invites other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Staff share information with parents to keep them informed about their children's day, including photos and termly reports.
  • The management team and staff offer children a range of nutritious meals, snacks, and drinks.
  • Staff help children to understand when the routine of the day changes.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the sharing of information between children's key person and other staff so that children's learning and development are further supported during their self-chosen play
  • 2review the organisation of daily routines to support all children to be engaged in learning.
Inspection #10359793 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"they appreciate staff encouraging their children to try new foods to help expand their diet."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The management team invites other professionals into the pre-school to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff work in partnership with other professionals to identify and implement targets with their key children to help close any gaps in their learning.

Outdoor space

Children show excitement to go with staff on woodland walks. Children show that they enjoy being physically active. They rest their bodies over tyres and swing back and forth. When children climb up rope nets, they are supported by staff to take turns with their peers. The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Southfields Pre-School

4.2
(5)
Phil H
3 months ago

My daughter loved it there. Every single day. Lovely big play areas and exploring the farm. She would go back tomorrow if she could.

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Straight To The Point Racing
2 years ago

My son went to Southfields for many years. I can’t recommend them high enough, I am so grateful to have such a wonderful nursery in our area. Such a lovely friendly environment and situation in a beautiful area, allowing the children to have a little more outdoor life. My son developed so much with being at Southfields and I will be eternally grateful for them looking after my son. I would recommend Southfields to anyone, I can’t fault anything. When my son had to move up to school, it broke my heart to move him away from there.

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Rachel Hardwick
6 years ago

We moved our child to Southfields following some concerns at our previous child care facility. It turned out to be one of the best decisions we could have made. With a personal caring approach our child has positively blossomed, is happy and confident on drop offs (instead of screaming and crying) and we no longer get regular incidents including biting, or worse simply brushed off as 'normal'. The children are reated as individuals and not just another number. A complete turnaround in just a few weeks, and so glad we made this decision. A facility may be rated *outstanding* on paper, but this nursery is truly outstanding in the care, attention and support they give to both parents and children.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2007

  • December 2024Good
  • November 2024Good
  • January 2019Good
  • December 2018Good
  • July 2015Good
  • July 2015Good
  • April 2015Inadequate
  • March 2015Inadequate
  • June 2011Good
  • May 2011Outstanding
  • November 2007Good

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