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The Enchanted Garden Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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4.8(16 parent reviews) ·Lamb Pens Farm, Kings Clipstone, Mansfield, NG21 9HL · Nottinghamshire
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Nottinghamshire

About this day nursery

The Enchanted Garden Day Nursery, situated in an acre of Nottinghamshire countryside near Mansfield, offers a distinctive approach to childcare with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning. The nursery provides a stimulating environment where children are encouraged to explore and investigate, featuring a sensory garden, vegetable patch, and opportunities for bug hunts.

With a commitment to individualised care, the nursery focuses on promoting each child's confidence and self-esteem from an early age. The family-run business boasts over 25 years of combined childcare experience, aiming to equip children with the tools and opportunities to reach their full potential while having fun.

They pride themselves on a Reggio Emilia-inspired philosophy, integrating learning with nature. The nursery also provides holiday sessions and a 'School Holiday Rangers Club', ensuring children can continue their development with friends made at the nursery as they transition to school.

They highlight their 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating and dedication to fresh air, healthy eating with local produce, and a loving, caring environment.

Our ethos

The Enchanted Garden Day Nursery describes its approach as Reggio Emilia-inspired, integrating learning with nature and an emphasis on outdoor exploration in a stimulating environment. They are committed to individualised care, promoting children's confidence and self-esteem, and equipping them to reach their full potential.

What it's like

Staff welcome the children and their families, offering warm cuddles and reassurance to help them settle, which builds their confidence and well-being. Children form strong emotional bonds with staff and show a sense of belonging. Staff provide engaging experiences, allowing children to make choices and lead their play while offering teaching moments to support their development.

Outdoor Play FocusOfsted OutstandingFamily-RunReggio Emilia Inspired

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Enchanted Garden Day Nursery

Last inspected 29 July 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

Staff welcome the children and their families, offering warm cuddles and reassurance to help them settle, which builds their confidence and well-being. Children form strong emotional bonds with staff and show a sense of belonging. Staff provide engaging experiences, allowing children to make choices and lead their play while offering teaching moments to support their development.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff focus on developing children's communication skills by speaking slowly and clearly, although they could ask more open-ended questions.
  • Children learn self-care and safety, understanding the importance of sun hats and hydration outdoors, and enjoying water play.
  • Mealtimes are delightful experiences where children sit with siblings and friends, enjoying healthy, home-cooked meals from the nursery allotment.
  • The leadership team works closely with other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), using targeted plans and effective funding.
  • Parents value the setting's uniqueness, noting their children's excitement about adventures and referring to staff as 'The Enchanted Tribe'.

Areas to develop

  • 1give children more time to think and respond to questions to encourage them to think of solutions and share their own thoughts and ideas
  • 2continue to monitor and focus on strengthening staff practice to raise the quality of teaching practice to even higher levels.
Inspection #10337210 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents value the uniqueness of this setting. They say that their children talk about adventures with excitement and refer to the staff team as 'The Enchanted Tribe'.

Parents say their children are happy and settled and make good progress.

They appreciate the daily feedback and regular parents' meetings and how supportive and welcoming the team is.

Parents also appreciate the support given to them and their children in preparation for starting school.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The leadership team works closely with other professionals to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) progress well. They use specialised targeted plans to help children with SEND to make the progress that they are capable of. The effective use of additional funding enables children to access the high-quality resources and activities in place.

Outdoor space

Children keenly explore the natural world around them. They confidently tell visitors which trees are 'evergreen' and which are 'deciduous' and what this means. Children are provided with opportunities for water play to keep cool, and they master the skill of filling syringes to squirt the water.

Parent Reviews of The Enchanted Garden Day Nursery

4.8
(16)
Ellie Pitchford
6 years ago

Wow what an amazing nursery! They are an outdoors based nursery, where they have an allotment, builders yard, fairy house and lots more. The staff are wonderful, knowledgeable and really caring and the children are always happy and busy; playing down the garden getting really muddy. Allowing the children to expanded there own knowledge and to take there own risks. Highly recommend this nursery ❤️

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Claire Handford
3 years ago

There simply isn’t a better nursery! I feel I have given both my children the best start by sending them here, spending their time outside, so much space to play and learn, animals to care for, food to grow and surrounded by practitioners who care for them and know each child inside out. Both my children have been beyond happy here, developed through play and outdoor learning and I would have loved for them to have been able to stay here in a school setting. I always feel like we’re part of a family here.

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Pippa Hall
3 years ago

Beautiful nursery! Such an amazing experience for my little one, he loves attending and seeing all his friends. There's a huge outdoor setting with various areas for him to explore. They even have animals including pigs, ducks, goats and guinepigs! The children get to help out with the animals whilst learning which is fab. The staff are very loving and knowledgeable and use an app to keep you updated about your little ones day. Highly recommend :)

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Samantha Robertson
4 years ago

Both of my children attended the enchanted garden day nursery and loved it. They have such a great attitude towards children's learning experiences. I thought it was great that my children were outside and it's a wonderful life lesson that as long as you dress correctly the weather shouldn't stop you, especially important when you live in the UK. Personally I think it encourages a joy of nature and helps to create active children.

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becca croshaw
3 years ago

An amazing outdoor nursery! Our little girl has absolutely loved every minute since starting at 11 months old. Comes home full of beans, the ladies have improved her speech, confidence and ability to interact massively. Cannot thank them enough and we highly recommend the nursery to anyone who’s looking! A massive bonus being that they have so many different animals the children can interact with which is amazing!! Thanks EGDN Team 😊

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Inspection history

Date: October 2012

  • July 2024Good
  • December 2015Good
  • April 2014Requires improvement
  • October 2012Requires improvement

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