Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm
The Mill Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2021)
Number of places
9 places
Age range
0–2 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2021
Local authority
Somerset
About this day nursery
The Mill Nursery operates as part of St Vigour and St John Church School, fostering a holistic approach to early years education in Radstock. The nursery is designed to be a nurturing environment where children are encouraged to engage with a broad curriculum that includes creative arts, science, and outdoor learning.
A key feature of their offering is a dedicated Forest School programme, allowing children to explore and learn in nature. The curriculum emphasises personal development, aiming to build a strong foundation for children's transition to primary school.
With a focus on individual growth and connection, The Mill Nursery integrates its values with the wider school community while providing a distinct early years experience.
Our ethos
Our ethos revolves around being adventurous, ethical, connected, and unique. We aim to nurture these qualities within each child, preparing them for future learning and personal growth.
What it's like
Children arrive at The Mill Nursery happy for their day to begin and are met by warm and welcoming staff who create a nurturing environment. Children show curiosity and confidence, making independent choices in their play. Staff promote children's sense of belonging and emotional well-being through positive interactions.
Forest SchoolPersonal Development FocusIntegrated with Primary School
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Session types
mornings, afternoons, full days
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Mill Nursery
Last inspected 21 June 2021
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children arrive at The Mill Nursery happy for their day to begin and are met by warm and welcoming staff who create a nurturing environment. Children show curiosity and confidence, making independent choices in their play. Staff promote children's sense of belonging and emotional well-being through positive interactions.
Inspector highlights
- The newly appointed manager works in close partnership with the headteacher, sharing a clear vision for the setting.
- Staff provide a range of activities to support children to develop and strengthen the small muscles in their hands and fingers in readiness for early writing.
- Staff develop children's self-care skills well, encouraging them to drink from open cups and wash their hands before mealtimes.
- Partnerships with parents are good, and parents comment on the excellent progress their children have made, particularly their personal, social and emotional development.
- Staff use the outdoor space to enrich children's knowledge and understanding of the world, encouraging them to use all their senses to explore the natural environment.
Areas to develop
- 1review the organisation of daily routines to ensure the length of time children spend waiting does not have a negative impact on their behaviour
- 2ensure all activities, in particular those outdoors, are planned to match the developmental stage of all children, specifically the youngest children who are not yet mobile.
Inspection #10194156 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment on the excellent progress their children have made since starting at the setting, particularly their personal, social and emotional development.
Parents feel that the staff prepare children well for their next stage of learning.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Staff use the outdoor space to enrich children's knowledge and understanding of the world in which they live in. Children are encouraged to use all of their senses to explore the natural environment. Staff utilise the open spaces to enhance children's physical development.
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
21 June 2021
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
View full Ofsted reportFrequently asked about The Mill Nursery
About the setting
The Mill Nursery became part of the Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust in 2018, along with St Vigor and St John C of E Primary School. The nursery setting is within the school grounds which is located in Chilcompton, Radstock. The registered provision cares for children under the age of two years. The nursery provision employs a manager who is level 6 qualified and 10 members of staff. Three of these staff work within the registered provision and hold relevant level 3 childcare qualifications.
- URN
- EY560349
- Registered person
- The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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