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The Meadows Nursery School in Leatherhead

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2023)
·EAST HORSLEY VILLAGE HALL, Kingston Avenue, Leatherhead, KT24 6QT · Surrey
Number of places
39 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

The Meadows Nursery School, situated in Leatherhead, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment where children aged 0–4 years thrive. Established in 2013, the nursery operates for 45 weeks of the year, opening each weekday from 8:15 am to 3 pm.

Children are described by inspectors as happy, settled, and confident, feeling secure enough to confidently separate from parents and form strong bonds with their key person. The nursery is praised by parents, with many expressing how fortunate they feel to have found such a setting.

The dedicated staff team offers continuous praise, encouragement, and reassurance, fostering positive attitudes towards learning and good behaviour among the children. The manager effectively monitors each child's progress, providing swift intervention and specialised training to support children with special educational needs and disabilities.

The team collaborates with other professionals to adapt activities, ensuring all children are included. Outdoors, children enjoy a secure decked area, practicing gross motor skills, and engaging with nature by exploring fallen leaves and dirt.

Routine activities are thoughtfully designed to enhance children's speech and language development, contributing to an enriching experience for all.

What it's like

Children are happy, settled and confident at The Meadows Nursery School. They feel safe and secure within their environment, confidently leaving parents and establishing close relationships with their key person. Children behave very well, showing thoughtfulness and care towards their friends and developing positive attitudes to learning.

Happy, settled, and confident childrenEffective progress monitoringStrong speech and language developmentSupport for SENDPositive attitudes to learning

Key facts

Opening hours

Each weekday from 8:15am to 3pm for 45 weeks of the year.

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Established

2013

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Meadows Nursery School

Last inspected 7 November 2023

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 are happy, settled and confident at The Meadows Nursery School. They feel safe and secure within their environment, confidently leaving parents and establishing close relationships with their key person. Children behave very well, showing thoughtfulness and care towards their friends and developing positive attitudes to learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy, settled and confident at the nursery.
  • Staff offer constant praise, encouragement and reassurance as children play.
  • Routine activities enable children to develop and enhance their speech and language skills.
  • The manager effectively monitors children's progress.
  • The manager places a strong focus on supporting staff in their professional development.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the support for children to further develop their understanding of mathematics, with particular reference to number, counting and shape
  • 2improve the opportunities for children to explore and discover, to support them to become independent learners
Inspection #10305609 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents could not praise the staff any higher.

Several comment on how lucky they feel to have found this nursery and juggle their work so that their child can remain here.

Parents praise the staff team and comment on how much their children enjoy attending.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager effectively monitors children's progress and provides swift intervention when children need extra help. Training has been undertaken to support specific needs of children at the setting. The manager works with other professionals to ensure activities are adapted to ensure inclusion.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy exploring the secure outdoor area and practise their gross-motor skills as they climb, crawl, and run freely around the large, decked area. There are ample opportunities to engage with the natural world, with children expressing fascination at fallen leaves and exploring in the dirt.

Inspection history

Date: May 2014

  • November 2023Good
  • February 2018Outstanding
  • May 2014Good

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