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Sprites Woodland Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(2 Google reviews) ·The Scout Hut, Capstone Road, Chatham, ME5 7NH · Medway
Number of places
20 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Medway

About this day nursery

Sprites Woodland Nursery in Chatham is a term-time-only setting providing care for children aged two to four years. It operates on weekdays from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. The day nursery was registered with Ofsted in 2014 and its curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage. Following an inspection on 3 December 2025, Ofsted judged the day nursery's overall effectiveness to be Good.

The inspector reported that children are happy and feel safe, enjoying imaginative play and developing social skills. Staff were found to be highly skilled at identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, adapting their practice and working with parents. The setting offers a free breakfast club to ensure children have a healthy start to the day. To improve, Ofsted recommended that staff plan group times and transitions more effectively to ensure all children remain engaged.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and excitedly entering this welcoming, well-run setting, feeling safe and secure. They thrive in the well-organised environment, enjoying imaginative play and developing social skills. Staff provide strong support, especially for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, adapting activities to ensure all children achieve in their learning.

Safeguarding standards metStrong SEND supportFree breakfast clubEffective curriculumPassionate staffGood progress

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:30 - 03:00

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Registered with Ofsted

2014

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Dec 2025

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Sprites Woodland Nursery

Last inspected 3 December 2025

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happy and excitedly entering this welcoming, well-run setting, feeling safe and secure. They thrive in the well-organised environment, enjoying imaginative play and developing social skills. Staff provide strong support, especially for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, adapting activities to ensure all children achieve in their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and staff fostering an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
  • Staff are highly skilled at identifying and supporting children who may need extra help, adapting practice to ensure all children are included.
  • The setting offers a free breakfast club to ensure all children are well nourished with a healthy breakfast to start the day.
  • Children generally make positive progress in their learning, with staff using assessments to develop an effective curriculum.
  • Leaders plan a curriculum designed for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to achieve their maximum potential.
  • Staff are passionate about their role, proactive in their approach, and work closely with parents to plan an effective curriculum.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should support staff to plan group times and points of transition more effectively so all children remain engaged and fully benefit from the intended learning.
Inspection #10075951 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff are well trained and highly skilled to identify and support children who may need extra help, adapting their practice using a graduated approach to ensure all children are included. They work with parents and outside agencies to gain extra funding and support to reduce barriers to learning. Although children with SEND are supported well, staff do not always recognise when other children have lost interest during group times, which can impact their listening and concentration skills.

Google Reviews of Sprites Woodland Nursery

5.0
(2 Google reviews)
Mo Sacre
6 years ago

Lovely friendly nursery which helps children grow in confidence and ability. Hannah, Paul and the staff go way above expectations to ensure all the children get attention and be the best version of themselves they can be. Can not praise the staff enough.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2016

  • December 2025Expected standard
  • March 2020Good
  • May 2016Good

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