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The Chase Kirby

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2023)
·Kirby Le Soken Primary School, Halstead Road, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0LW · Essex
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2023
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

The Chase Kirby is a day nursery in Frinton On Sea, Essex, providing care for children aged two to four years. It operates on weekdays from 8.45am until 3.15pm during term time. Ofsted inspected the day nursery in December 2023 and gave it an overall rating of Good. The inspector reported that children happily arrive at the nursery and settle quickly, leaving their parents with ease.

According to the inspection report, staff have created inspiring indoor and outdoor learning environments. The quality of teaching is good, children benefit from a varied curriculum, and partnerships with parents are strong. The setting is described as fully inclusive, with a knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator, and all children are reported to make good progress. To improve, the inspector recommended better organisation of routines to avoid interrupting children's play and planning more opportunities to challenge their thinking.

What it's like

Staff warmly welcome children as they arrive at nursery. They have created child-friendly, interesting, and inspiring environments both indoors and outdoors for children to learn. Children happily arrive at the nursery, excited and eager to start their day and investigate the activities provided. They settle quickly, leaving their parents with ease.

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8.45am until 3.15pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Chase Kirby

Last inspected 14 December 2023 · Lynn Hartigan

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

Staff warmly welcome children as they arrive at nursery. They have created child-friendly, interesting, and inspiring environments both indoors and outdoors for children to learn. Children happily arrive at the nursery, excited and eager to start their day and investigate the activities provided. They settle quickly, leaving their parents with ease.

Inspector highlights

  • Children benefit from a varied curriculum and the quality of teaching is good.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong.
  • The nursery is fully inclusive, and all children make good progress, including those who need additional support.
  • Children's speech and language development is supported.
  • The manager is fully aware of the importance of monitoring staff practice to improve outcomes for children.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve the organisation of routines, such as nappy changing and focused activities, to ensure children's play is uninterrupted
  • 2plan more opportunities within the curriculum to challenge children's thinking to consistently build on what they already know and can do.
Inspection #10307913 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Many expressed how attentive the staff are to their children's individual needs.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery is fully inclusive, and all children make good progress, including those who need additional support. The special educational needs coordinator is knowledgeable and experienced. Positive relationships have been established with outside agencies to ensure that all children reach their full potential.

Outdoor space

Staff have created inspiring environments outdoors for children to learn. Children make choices as to where they want to play, and relish time outdoors.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

13 March 2018

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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