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St Mary's Day Nursery in Rochester

Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·Siri Guru Ravidass Temple, Vicarage Road, Rochester, ME2 4DG · Medway
Number of places
40 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Medway

About this day nursery

St Mary's Day Nursery, part of the Little Learners Nursery Group, focuses on providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 12 months to 4 years. The nursery operates from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, closing for two weeks over Christmas and on bank holidays.

It is conveniently located on Brooke Road, close to Wood Street Station, and benefits from shared amenities with St Mary's C of E Primary School. The nursery's philosophy centres on fostering positive experiences to ensure every child reaches their full potential, emphasising secure relationships, interactive learning, and individual attention.

St Mary's is committed to delivering high-quality care, recognising the vital role early experiences play in a child's self-esteem and academic journey. The dedicated team, consisting of experienced and qualified teachers and practitioners, works to create inspiring learning environments across well-proportioned rooms and outdoor play areas.

They maintain detailed development records for each child, encouraging open communication and partnership with parents through various channels, including individual discussions, communication books, newsletters, parent evenings, and social events.

Our ethos

St Mary's Day Nursery's philosophy centres on fostering positive experiences to ensure every child reaches their full potential. They emphasise secure relationships, interactive learning, and individual attention, committed to delivering high-quality care and recognising the vital role of early experiences in a child's self-esteem and academic journey.

What it's like

Children are warmly greeted at this caring and family-oriented setting. Staff plan activities that meet children's interests, leading to high levels of engagement and imaginative play. The curriculum is well-planned, focusing on independence, personal, social, and emotional development, and healthy lifestyles.

Focus on holistic developmentExperienced and qualified staffStrong parent partnership

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 6:00pm (50 weeks a year, closed for 2 weeks over Christmas and on bank holidays)

Age range

12 months to 4 years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for St Mary's Day Nursery

Last inspected 30 May 2024

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 are warmly greeted at this caring and family-oriented setting. Staff plan activities that meet children's interests, leading to high levels of engagement and imaginative play. The curriculum is well-planned, focusing on independence, personal, social, and emotional development, and healthy lifestyles.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers are passionate and proactive with a clear vision.
  • The staff emphasise getting to know children and their families, arranging settling-in visits according to individual needs.
  • There is good support for children with SEND, coordinated by a passionate SENCo.
  • Mathematics is firmly embedded and woven into activities, with staff skilled at asking questions to deepen understanding.
  • Children are physically active in their play, enjoying games like hopscotch and using obstacle courses in the garden.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen arrangements for sharing information with parents to help them support and extend children's learning at home.
Inspection #10335727 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), progress well in their learning. There is good support for children with SEND. The passionate special educational needs coordinator (SENCo), is an advocate for children getting the support they need. She coordinates with external agencies and parents to ensure referrals are made promptly. The SENCo works alongside the staff team, supporting them in planning the children's next steps.

Outdoor space

Children are physically active in their play. They enjoy games such as hop scotch, bouncing on the trampoline and using their arms to balance as they navigate obstacle courses in the garden.

Parent Reviews of St Mary's Day Nursery

5.0
(5)
Cindy Beard
4 months ago

Very happy. staff friendly caring my boy enjoys the nursery and accept funding

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Elva Hakili
4 years ago

My daughter loved her teacher and she is soo excited to go to the nursery.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2007

  • June 2024Good
  • May 2024Good
  • July 2018Good
  • June 2018Good
  • September 2017Requires improvement
  • April 2015Good
  • April 2015Good
  • March 2011Good
  • February 2011Good
  • May 2007Good

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