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Splat Day Nursery & Forest School # Splat Day Nursery & Forest School Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Strong standard · 4.5 (8 parent reviews) · Bridge End Road, Henlow, SG16 6DD · Central Bedfordshire Number of places 35 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Nov 2025 Local authority Central Bedfordshire About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Splat Day Nursery & Forest School in Henlow, established in 2018, offers a nurturing "home-from-home" environment for children aged 1-4 years. Operating as a childcare on non-domestic premises, the nursery provides all-year-round care from Monday to Friday, 06:45 to 19:15. This setting prides itself on its robust, play-based curriculum, which is deeply rooted in nature and outdoor learning, including a strong forest school focus. Children benefit from a curriculum designed to foster confidence, independence, resilience, and kindness, with a significant emphasis on physical development through challenging outdoor activities like building dens and balancing. The nursery excels in supporting children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), ensuring they make rapid progress through clear targets, ongoing assessment, individual adaptations, and dedicated one-to-one support. Parents consistently express satisfaction with the high level of care and progress their children achieve, highlighting the passionate and caring staff who go above and beyond to meet individual needs. What it's like Children flourish and thrive in this incredibly warm and nurturing nursery. They build positive and trusting relationships with their key worker and other staff, feeling a solid sense of security and belonging, which gives them high levels of confidence to try new activities and to persevere at more challenging tasks. Children behave exceptionally well, are kind and helpful, and are explicitly taught how to manage their emotions using stories and familiar routines. They thoroughly enjoy the forest school sessions, showing independence and resilience while developing their physical skills. Nurturing environment Strong SEND support Nature-focused curriculum Forest school Exceptional behaviour Seamless transitions ## Key facts Opening hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 06:45 - 19:15 Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2018 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Strong standard Last inspected Nov 2025 Headline: Strong standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard Expected standard — Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Strong standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard Curriculum and teaching Strong standard Inclusion Strong standard Leadership and governance Strong standard Age range 1 to 4 Registers Early Years Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Splat Day Nursery & Forest School Last inspected 21 November 2025 What it's like to attend Children flourish and thrive in this incredibly warm and nurturing nursery. They build positive and trusting relationships with their key worker and other staff, feeling a solid sense of security and belonging, which gives them high levels of confidence to try new activities and to persevere at more challenging tasks. Children behave exceptionally well, are kind and helpful, and are explicitly taught how to manage their emotions using stories and familiar routines. They thoroughly enjoy the forest school sessions, showing independence and resilience while developing their physical skills. Inspector highlights - Children develop a strong sense of belonging and security, allowing them to be open to learning and achieve well. - Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make rapid progress from their starting point due to clear targets and ongoing assessment. - Transitions across rooms are seamless, and toddlers are extremely confident to join older children in forest school experiences. - Staff have created a positive and calm environment where children feel safe to try new things and play with others. - Children are extremely well behaved because they fully know and understand the rules of the nursery. - The curriculum is play-based, focusing on nature and the outdoors, aiming for children to become confident, independent, resilient, and kind. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards. They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Inspection #10145221 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50294220) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Splat Day Nursery & Forest School Inspection date Nov 2025 Inspection no. 10145221 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50294220)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY557213) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed Bridge End Road, Henlow, SG16 6DD [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-0.27692/52.02594/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Henlow - [Day nurseries in Henlow](/search?q=Henlow) - [Day nurseries in East of England](/search?q=East+of+England) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=splat-day-nursery-forest-school-sg16-6dd-ey557213) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make rapid progress from their starting point due to clear targets, ongoing assessment, and individualised adaptations. The nursery uses extra funding to provide one-to-one support, ensuring children with SEND fully access the curriculum. Outdoor space Children thoroughly enjoy the forest school sessions and the outdoor curriculum is integrated into daily learning. The forest school experience is evident even in indoor sessions, and children take risks and explore with gentle guidance, strengthening both their large- and small-muscle skills. ## Frequently asked about Splat Day Nursery & Forest School ### What are the opening hours at Splat Day Nursery & Forest School? ### How does Splat Day Nursery & Forest School support children with SEND? ### How was Splat Day Nursery & Forest School rated by Ofsted? ### What outdoor learning does Splat Day Nursery & Forest School offer? ### Which area does Splat Day Nursery & Forest School serve? ## Nearby day nurseries in Henlow Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Splat Day Nursery & Forest School. - [ Ofsted: Good 1.3 mi ### Best Nursery (Arlesey) Arlesey · SG15 6SL ](/nursery/best-nursery-arlesey-sg15-6sl-ey494589) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.5 mi ### Acre Wood Day Nursery (Arlesey) Arlesey · SG15 6RH 4.9(8 reviews) ](/nursery/acre-wood-day-nursery-arlesey-ltd-sg15-6rh) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.6 mi ### Merry Poppets Nursery Henlow · SG16 6DN ](/nursery/merry-poppets-nursery-sg16-6dn-ey468971) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.9 mi ### Best Nursery (Shefford) Shefford · SG17 5QS ](/nursery/best-nursery-shefford-sg17-5qs-ey436585) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.9 mi ### Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick Hitchin · SG5 4BH ](/nursery/monkey-puzzle-day-nursery-astwick-sg5-4bh-2549864) - [ Ofsted: Good 2.3 mi ### Busy Bees, Stotfold Stotfold, Hitchin · SG5 4LD 3.7(7 reviews) ](/nursery/busy-bees-stotfold-sg5-4ld-ey387116) [See all nurseries in Henlow →](/search?q=Henlow) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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