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Spring Thorpe Hamlet

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
·63 Wolfe Road, Norwich, NR1 4HT · Norfolk
Number of places
56 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Norfolk

About this day nursery

Spring Thorpe Hamlet, located in Norwich, is an Ofsted-registered full-day care nursery dedicated to providing a nurturing environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery operates Monday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm, offering flexible and professional care tailored to meet the diverse needs of each family.

With three distinct playrooms and an expansive outdoor learning area, the nursery fosters comprehensive development across all learning domains. As part of Action for Children, Spring Thorpe Hamlet is driven by a commitment to ensuring children experience a safe and joyful childhood, providing practical help and protection, and campaigning for lasting positive change.

The organisation is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee.

What it's like

Children are greeted by warm, enthusiastic staff and separate from parents with ease, quickly settling into exciting activities. They feel safe and secure, confidently exploring the learning environment with curiosity. The nursery effectively uses its local community, including visits to the woods, bakery, and shop, to enhance children's learning experiences.

Ofsted registeredLarge outdoor areaFlexible care

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full day

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Spring Thorpe Hamlet

Last inspected 15 March 2023 · Chrystal Buck

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are greeted by warm, enthusiastic staff and separate from parents with ease, quickly settling into exciting activities. They feel safe and secure, confidently exploring the learning environment with curiosity. The nursery effectively uses its local community, including visits to the woods, bakery, and shop, to enhance children's learning experiences.

Inspector highlights

  • The curriculum is ambitious and heavily focused on communication and language.
  • Staff use assessment tools to identify delays in language development and provide swift interventions.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language benefit from staff using words from their home languages.
  • Children develop a love of books and listen attentively.
  • Children develop independence from a young age.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance formal supervisions of staff to focus more sharply on providing clear targets for professional development, to raise the quality of practice further
  • 2increase partnership working with other settings that children attend to promote a more consistent approach to care and learning.
Inspection #10280557 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff use assessment tools to identify delays in language development and provide swift interventions. They work closely with speech and language therapists and implement effective strategies to enable children to make progress.

Outdoor space

Children have access to fresh air as they move between indoors and outdoors. Staff support them to develop their physical skills as they make an obstacle course.

Inspection history

Date: August 2017

  • March 2023Good
  • August 2017Good

Frequently asked about Spring Thorpe Hamlet

About the setting

Spring Thorpe Hamlet registered in 2017 and is based in Norwich. The nursery employs 21 members of childcare staff, with 11 holding level 3 qualifications and four holding level 6, including two with qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY550380
Registered person
Action For Children Developments Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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