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Swallows Day Nursery # Swallows Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jun 2025) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Swimbridge House Nursing Home, Swimbridge, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 0QT · Devon Number of places 30 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected Jun 2025 Local authority Devon About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Swallows Day Nursery, registered in 2009 and located in Swimbridge, Devon, provides a nurturing childcare environment for children aged 0 to 5. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6 pm, all year round, catering to various family needs. With eight qualified staff members directly working with the children, the nursery ensures dedicated care and educational support. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to promote children's development, with activities tailored to individual needs, interests, and termly themes. Children enthusiastically engage in both indoor and outdoor play, fostering their physical abilities and understanding of nature through interaction with animals like chickens, guinea pigs, rabbits, and a tortoise. The nursery places a strong emphasis on effective safeguarding and maintains open, positive relationships with parents, sharing daily updates on their children's activities and learning journeys. This commitment to a holistic and engaging environment contributes to children's strong developmental progress. What it's like Children arrive at the setting with enthusiasm and transition smoothly to the staff's care. Strong relationships between staff and parents are evident as they engage in meaningful conversations during the children's arrival, ensuring a seamless transition between home and nursery. Children seek reassurance from staff when needed. Staff enhance children's emotional well-being through gentle and kind interactions, fostering an environment of trust and care. Strong parent partnerships Engaging outdoor play Tailored curriculum Strong emotional support ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2009 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Swallows Day Nursery Last inspected 11 June 2025 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children arrive at the setting with enthusiasm and transition smoothly to the staff's care. Strong relationships between staff and parents are evident as they engage in meaningful conversations during the children's arrival, ensuring a seamless transition between home and nursery. Children seek reassurance from staff when needed. Staff enhance children's emotional well-being through gentle and kind interactions, fostering an environment of trust and care. Inspector highlights - Children arrive at the setting with enthusiasm and transition smoothly to the staff's care. - Strong relationships between staff and parents are evident as they engage in meaningful conversations during the children's arrival, ensuring a seamless transition between home and nursery. - Staff enhance children's emotional well-being through gentle and kind interactions, fostering an environment of trust and care. - Staff have high expectations for all children. They are fantastic role models and teach children to follow rules and procedures with sensitivity. - Children engage in play effectively; alone or with peers, demonstrating good behaviour and manners. - The quality of education is good. - Staff engage the children's individual needs and interests, building on their existing knowledge and skills through a variety of planned activities. - The curriculum is designed to support children's development, with leaders and staff adapting to meet their individual needs. - Children benefit from a language-rich environment. Staff sing, read and talk with children throughout the day. - Babies receive effective support. Staff arrange the environment to meet their various needs, such as exploring a sensory room. - Parent partnerships are strong, with parents praising leaders and staff for their support and openness. - The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first. Areas to develop - 1 Develop group times to ensure children's continued engagement and learning. - 2 Provide further opportunities for children to develop and practise their independence skills. Inspection #10398702 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50282326) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Swallows Day Nursery Inspection date Jun 2025 Inspection no. 10398702 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50282326)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY386523) 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 Swimbridge House Nursing Home, Swimbridge, BARNSTAPLE, EX32 0QT [© 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#/-3.96766/51.05768/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near BARNSTAPLE - [Day nurseries in BARNSTAPLE](/search?q=BARNSTAPLE) - [Day nurseries in South West](/search?q=South+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=swallows-day-nursery-ex32-0qt-ey386523) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The inspector talked to the setting's special educational needs coordinator about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Outdoor space Children benefit from engaging in outdoor play. Toddlers demonstrate enjoyment when participating in outdoor activities, when they practise their physical abilities by climbing on large equipment and using ride-on toys. Staff utilise the space for group sessions, during which they explore musical instruments in various ways to enhance children's listening skills. Additionally, staff educate children about nature and animals. They teach the children to care for animals, such as chickens, guinea pigs, rabbits and a tortoise. ## Parent Reviews of Swallows Day Nursery 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXMJdQtBFmjG1wO41iaavmBWd9EmgeysWWBNTYdWr_VCw2C4tlz=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) LF 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNRcElPRWxBRRAB!2m1!1s0x486c3112ff2dfd0b:0x82e2df6e656ba651) Reviews from Google for Swallows Day Nursery. 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