Sweetpeas Early Years Provision

About this day nursery

Sweetpeas Early Years Provision, established in 2021, provides outstanding early and full-time education for children aged 1–4 years. 30am to 6pm, throughout the year.

The provision received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted on 31/05/2023. Children develop exceptionally close friendships and confidently engage in a rich set of enticing activities, demonstrating considerable self-confidence in testing out their ideas.

Familiar routines help children feel incredibly settled, with staff skilfully building on their knowledge and fostering superb vocabulary development. The nursery implements an ambitious curriculum, offering high-quality teaching that deeply engages children in their play, both indoors and outdoors.

The learning environment is exciting and purposeful, making highly effective use of diverse spaces like an allotment area where children safely pick fruit and a "woodland garden" for sensory play. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive excellent support; staff swiftly identify concerns, make appropriate referrals, and leaders are extremely knowledgeable, ensuring rapid progress.

The nursery also includes specialist visits and celebrates various cultural festivals, enriching children's awareness of diversity.

Our ethos

Sweetpeas Early Years Provision offers a play-based, child-led environment where exploration and learning are central. They focus on developing communication, physical, and socio-emotional skills through various activities, aiming for a "home from home" atmosphere and inclusive, high-quality education.

What it's like

Children develop exceptionally close friendships in this caring nursery, independently choosing from enticing activities and demonstrating considerable self-confidence. Babies excitedly explore activities with familiar adults, becoming immersed in their play. Familiar routines help children feel incredibly settled, with staff skilfully building on their knowledge and fostering superb vocabulary development.

Pricing & funding

This term-time preschool offers full day, morning, afternoon, lunch, and breakfast sessions. Charges are billed half-termly. Funding is accepted for most sessions, with optional fees for hot lunches, snacks, and activities operating on an opt-out basis.