Food
All-inclusive, nursery cooked nutritional food (breakfast, two-course lunch, morning and afternoon fruit/vegetable snack, and afternoon 'high tea')
The Lawns Children's Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2024)
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2024
Local authority
Somerset
About this day nursery
The Lawns Children's Nursery in Crewkerne provides care for children aged from two to four years. It is open all year round, from Monday to Friday between 7.30am and 6pm. The setting has an open-plan classroom and an enclosed garden which includes a lawn, a hard play surface, a kitchen garden, a willow dome, and a bamboo maze. Meals including breakfast, a two-course lunch, and 'high tea' are prepared on-site.
Ofsted inspected the day nursery in August 2024 and gave it an overall rating of Good. The report noted that children are happy, form strong bonds with staff, and develop good independence. The curriculum is designed around children's interests, and there are good partnerships with parents to meet individual needs. For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, staff assess needs and work with parents and other professionals to put support plans into place. Children enjoy being outside and engage cooperatively in physical activities like building obstacle courses.
Our ethos
The Lawns Children's Nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and emphasises a School Readiness Programme developed with Reception teachers to aid the transition to school. The nursery's environment is intentionally designed with neutral colours and wooden furniture to support concentration and promote independence. They are committed to strong parent-carer partnerships through an electronic system documenting children's learning.
What it's like
Children are happy and enjoy their time at the nursery, confidently exploring the welcoming and well-designed environment and making choices about their play and learning. They form strong bonds with friendly and approachable staff, who know them well, and develop skills across a balanced curriculum that prepares them well for school, gaining good independence.
School Readiness ProgrammeNutritional Food by On-Site ChefsPaediatric First Aid Trained StaffElectronic eyLog SystemEYFS Curriculum
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 08:00 – 18:00 for 51 weeks of the year
Staff
100% in-ratio Early Years Educators/Teachers paediatric first aid trained
Age range
2 years to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Lawns Children's Nursery
Last inspected 15 August 2024
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 are happy and enjoy their time at the nursery, confidently exploring the welcoming and well-designed environment and making choices about their play and learning. They form strong bonds with friendly and approachable staff, who know them well, and develop skills across a balanced curriculum that prepares them well for school, gaining good independence.
Inspector highlights
- Staff design a curriculum that focuses on children's interests and what they need to learn next.
- Staff engage in regular training and receive effective support and guidance from the management team, with a strong focus on 'emotional coaching'.
- Staff use daily routines well to help children settle and feel safe, using a 'welcome' song and an 'emotion tree'.
- There are good partnerships with parents to ensure that staff meet children's individual needs successfully, especially regarding special dietary requirements and medical needs.
- The provider has a good overview of the quality of children's experiences, regularly evaluating and tracking progress and gaining feedback from staff and parents to influence improvement plans.
Areas to develop
- 1review the organisation of small-group times to ensure that children are challenged and remain focused on their learning
- 2develop staff consistency in applying the nursery's chosen strategies to develop children's understanding of routines and expectations for focused group times.
Inspection #10350986 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff promptly assess children's needs and put relevant support plans in place when needed, initiating professional conversations to secure additional funding. They work closely with parents and other professionals to devise relevant behavioural support plans to provide consistent approaches to managing behaviour. The designated lead for special educational needs coordinator was involved in professional discussions during the inspection.
Outdoor space
Children greatly enjoy the opportunities to be outside and physically active. They engage well in chasing games, carefully negotiating the space and avoiding collisions, and play cooperatively building obstacle courses together. They understand the effect that exercise has on their bodies, commenting that they need to remove their coats as they have become 'too hot'.
Inspection history
Date: January 2016
- August 2024Good
- September 2018Good
- January 2016Good
Frequently asked about The Lawns Children's Nursery
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