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The Day Nursery At Oakham

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2022)
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4.7(10 parent reviews) ·Unit 16b Oakham Enterprise Park, Ashwell Road, OAKHAM, LE15 7TU · Rutland
Number of places
64 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Rutland

About this day nursery

The Day Nursery at Oakham provides a nurturing and stimulating environment that integrates innovative neuroscience principles with the Reggio Emilia pedagogical approach. The nursery is committed to sparking children's curiosity and cultivating a lifelong love for learning through a balanced blend of scientific understanding and creative expression.

The dedicated team strives to unlock each child's full potential, encouraging their imagination to flourish. The nursery aims to make every day an enriching adventure in learning for children.

Our ethos

The Day Nursery at Oakham integrates neuroscience principles with the Reggio Emilia approach, aiming to spark curiosity and foster a love of learning through a blend of scientific understanding and creative expression. The nursery is committed to unlocking each child's potential and encouraging their imagination.

What it's like

Children appear happy and enjoy learning in the cosy, welcoming environment created by staff. They confidently seek reassurance from staff and demonstrate close relationships with them, which has a positive impact on children's emotional development. Children are confident and eager to do things for themselves, listening to staff's instructions and guidance.

Pricing & funding

Fees include meals where they are applicable to the session. Otherwise, individual meals such as breakfast, lunch, and tea are charged separately.

Good to know

  • Prices include meals where applicable.

Key facts

Opening hours

Weekdays 7:30am - 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Day Nursery At Oakham

Last inspected 28 February 2022 · Lora Teague

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 appear happy and enjoy learning in the cosy, welcoming environment created by staff. They confidently seek reassurance from staff and demonstrate close relationships with them, which has a positive impact on children's emotional development. Children are confident and eager to do things for themselves, listening to staff's instructions and guidance.

Inspector highlights

  • Children appear happy and enjoy learning in the cosy, welcoming environment created by staff.
  • Staff demonstrate a good knowledge of children's learning and development, and know the children well.
  • Leaders are passionate about maintaining a 'home-grown' and knowledgeable staff team, providing a broad range of training.
  • Parents and carers comment that staff work alongside them and are encouraged to share all aspects of their children's learning and care.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff having a broad knowledge of how to keep children safe from harm.

Areas to develop

  • 1differentiate adult-led activities further to ensure the developmental needs of younger children are consistently supported
  • 2provide children with further support in explaining and managing their feelings, so they can learn to resolve their own conflicts during play.
Inspection #10144604 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"Parents and carers comment that staff work alongside them."

"They are encouraged to share all aspects of their children's learning and care, including toilet training and healthy eating."

"They praise staff for how well they communicate and share what they are working on with children."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work alongside other professionals when children need additional support, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Pre-school children create a 'snowman' outside using different natural materials, working together and persevering to lift and stack logs and wood slices. Staff support children's interest in climbing by creating outdoor obstacle courses using large soft-play shapes and other outdoor equipment, building on their physical skills and knowledge.

Parent Reviews of The Day Nursery At Oakham

4.7
(10)
Ruth McNeil
8 months ago

The staff at the day nursery are great with the children and really get to know them as individuals. They have a great outdoor space for the children which allows them to spend lots of time exploring and doing activities outside. We’ve been really happy with how the complex is run. We always feel informed on what our children have been doing and learning and how they are progressing. Lovely nursery.

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Laura Mills
8 months ago

My daughter has recently started here and the management and staff have been brilliant. My daughter comes out happy and content and has significantly come on over the weeks she has been there. The management and team are professional and friendly and I would have no problem recommending this nursery.

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Jo Calver
8 months ago

Our daughter has been at Ashwell nursery for 2 years now and she has always been super happy there. There staff are always kind and caring and all know her name even if they don’t work in the same room as her. They have healthy food and we receive regular updates on our app as to how she is getting on with her day. Would highly recommend.

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Gillian Moran
8 months ago

It’s a lovely Day Nursery, well organised and lovely supportive staff. Our granddaughter has only started recently but she has settled in very quickly and very happy there.

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natalie mcfaden
8 months ago

Absolutely amazing nursery the staff are all so lovely and friendly. My daughter started at 10 months and is now 4 she can’t wait go in the mornings.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2020

  • April 2022Good
  • February 2022Good
  • February 2020Requires improvement
  • January 2020Requires improvement

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