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Squirrels Day Nurseries (Hemel)

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2022)
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4.0(4 parent reviews)
·Jupiter Community Free School, Jupiter Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5NT · Hertfordshire
Number of places
36 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Squirrels Day Nurseries (Hemel) Ltd, established in 2015, provides a stimulating and supportive environment for children in Hemel Hempstead. The nursery operates year-round, opening from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, with closures only for bank holidays and the last two weeks in August.

With a dedicated team of 11 childcare staff, six of whom hold Level 3 early years qualifications, the nursery is committed to high-quality education. It caters to children from birth up to four years old, offering 36 places and currently enrolling 67 children.

The nursery focuses on fostering secure relationships, encouraging independent exploration, and developing strong social skills through a wide variety of engaging activities. Staff are particularly skilled at tailoring activities to children's interests and promoting healthy lifestyles, ensuring a rich and rewarding experience for every child.

What it's like

Children at Squirrels Day Nurseries (Hemel) Ltd enjoy a wide variety of activities in a bright, welcoming environment where staff foster secure relationships, helping them feel safe. Staff plan activities based on children's interests, encouraging them to be inquisitive learners. Children are praised and encouraged, building their confidence and self-esteem as they explore and achieve. They also develop social skills by interacting with peers, sharing experiences, and working together.

Inquisitive learnersEffective transitionHealthy lifestylesGood behaviour

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Squirrels Day Nurseries (Hemel)

Last inspected 5 July 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children at Squirrels Day Nurseries (Hemel) Ltd enjoy a wide variety of activities in a bright, welcoming environment where staff foster secure relationships, helping them feel safe. Staff plan activities based on children's interests, encouraging them to be inquisitive learners. Children are praised and encouraged, building their confidence and self-esteem as they explore and achieve. They also develop social skills by interacting with peers, sharing experiences, and working together.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy a wide variety of activities in this bright, welcoming nursery.
  • Staff use children's interests to plan activities.
  • Children receive a lot of praise and encouragement from staff as they play.
  • Children enjoy exploring the different ways to climb.
  • Children seek each other out to share experiences.
  • An effective transition plan is in place for those children going to school.
  • Staff are knowledgeable about how best to use additional funding to support children's development.
  • The manager has greatly improved communication with parents.

Areas to develop

  • 1Guide staff working with babies to enhance their knowledge of how babies learn to improve their interactions and engage babies in purposeful learning opportunities.
  • 2Support staff to provide a more consistent approach to behaviour management so that children understand the rules and know what is expected of them.
Inspection #10233991 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Parent Reviews of Squirrels Day Nurseries (Hemel)

4.0
(4)
Caitlin O'Grady
2 years ago

My child has been at the nursery for over a year now. The staff are excellent with my child - caring for their needs and communicates their daily experiences face to face and via tapestry. It's a lovely setting and my child was settled on the first visit in comparison to other nurseries visited. The manager Tania goes above and beyond for all the children in her care alongside her staff. I always see the team are well binded and work together to care for each individual and support their development.

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L A
2 years ago

Very good nursery staff are very polite very welcoming towards the kids and always interacting with them

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Pugman 2408
7 years ago

My daughter has been well cared for and nurtured in the 2.5 years she has been there

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Inspection history

Date: September 2016

  • July 2022Good
  • September 2016Good

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