Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am and 6pm.
The Meadows Nursery School in Eastbourne
Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
Number of places
36 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
East Sussex
About this day nursery
The Meadows Nursery Schools, established in 1988 by Valerie and Ron Cossey, have grown from a single part-time school to six locations across Eastbourne, Hailsham, Hastings, Northfleet (Ebbsfleet), and Morden/Rosehill, collectively caring for over 500 children weekly. Valerie Cossey, with a background as a childcare development officer, instilled a passion for childcare and child development into the nurseries' foundation.
The schools emphasise creating calm, welcoming environments with engaging playrooms and gardens, offering a variety of activities using natural and everyday resources. In 2008, Valerie and Ron’s son, Glynn, joined the family business, continuing to evolve the learning approaches while upholding the core values of early years care and education.
The Meadows Nurseries focus on ensuring children's enjoyment and overall well-being, fostering a comfortable and stimulating atmosphere where children can thrive.
What it's like
Children are enthusiastic, happy and excited to see staff, confidently finding friends and settling quickly into play, showing they feel safe and secure. They demonstrate high levels of independence, such as spreading toppings on crackers and peeling bananas, which prepares them well for their next stage in learning.
Family-foundedMultiple locationsFocus on enjoyment and wellbeingNatural play resources
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
1989
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Meadows Nursery School
Last inspected 27 February 2023 · Michaela Borland
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 enthusiastic, happy and excited to see staff, confidently finding friends and settling quickly into play, showing they feel safe and secure. They demonstrate high levels of independence, such as spreading toppings on crackers and peeling bananas, which prepares them well for their next stage in learning.
Inspector highlights
- The manager has a clear vision of what she wants children to learn, with a curriculum focused on children's stages of development, interests and individual needs.
- Staff observe children's play and use the information gathered to monitor their progress, preparing activities to ensure children continue to improve.
- Staff work closely with parents and form strong partnerships with them, using a range of ways, such as a book swap, to help families share learning with their children.
- Staff use a variety of ways to support children to successfully develop their communication and language skills, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- The manager ensures that additional funding is spent well, for example by purchasing equipment to enhance the outdoor learning curriculum and develop physical skills.
Areas to develop
- 1improve sharing of children's learning with parents, including targeted plans, to enable them to further build on children's learning at home
- 2review daily routines to ensure that children do not wait for long periods between activities.
Inspection #10262850 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff use a variety of ways to support children to successfully develop their communication and language skills, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. For example, they use picture cards and visual timetables to help children understand what comes next and to learn new words.
Outdoor space
Children thoroughly enjoy a range of activities that successfully ignite their curiosity, such as finding worms and other insects on a bug hunt in the garden. The manager has enhanced the outdoor learning curriculum by purchasing equipment such as crates and beams, which helps all children to develop their physical skills and benefit from fresh air throughout the day.
Inspection history
Date: February 2011
- February 2023Good
- April 2017Good
- April 2015Good
- February 2011Good
Frequently asked about The Meadows Nursery School
About the setting
The Meadows Nursery School has been operating since 1989 and is owned by Places for Children Limited. It is located in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday all year round. The nursery employs seven members of staff, six of whom hold relevant early years qualifications at level 2 or above, including the manager who holds a level 5 qualification. The nursery receives early years pupil premium and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 511254
- Registered person
- Places For Children Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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