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The Nursery at St Peter's Church

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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4.5(15 Google reviews) ·St Peter's Church, Buckland Road, Maidstone, ME16 0SL · Kent
Number of places
220 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

The day nursery at St. Peter's takes pride in offering a nurturing and stimulating environment within the historic St Peter’s Church in Maidstone. The premises have been fully renovated to provide bright and spacious interiors, equipped with high-technology security features to ensure safety.

The day nursery operates with an open-door policy, fostering a partnership between staff, children, and parents to achieve common goals. They believe in treating each child as an important individual with unique needs, adapting their approach to cater to varying abilities and personalities.

The atmosphere is designed to be homely and dedicated, ensuring that all children receive abundant love, care, and attention, akin to a family setting. They provide a diverse range of activities aimed at developing inherent skills and supporting emotional growth, helping children build confidence and a positive outlook.

Each room is meticulously set up to offer numerous play experiences and a stimulating atmosphere, with planning guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage to tailor experiences to individual children’s needs and interests, thereby fostering a natural motivation to learn. The nursery also provides fresh, healthy meals and snacks prepared in their own kitchen, with all meals, formula milk, nappies, and bottles included in their fees.

Our ethos

We are not just a nursery, we provide an environment where staff and children work in partnership with parents to secure common goals. All children in our care are treated as important individuals whose needs will vary according to their particular abilities and personalities. Your needs and concerns become ours whenever your child is in our care. Our careful planning throughout the Early Years Foundation stage ensures that the experiences of all children are tailored to each child’s individual needs and interests in a way that fosters their natural motivation to learn.

What it's like

Children are settled, happy and developing confidence in their familiar play environments. They make close bonds with staff and their friends. Children make plentiful, independent choices and learn to express their opinions, showing a strong attitude towards their ongoing learning.

Homely atmosphereChild-led learningInclusive fees (food, nappies, formula milk)EYFS framework

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 7:00 to 19:00 (closing only on Bank holidays and for approximately one week at Christmas)

Food

All meals, snacks, formula milk, nappies, bottles are included in the price.

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Nursery at St Peter's Church

Last inspected 14 November 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are settled, happy and developing confidence in their familiar play environments. They make close bonds with staff and their friends. Children make plentiful, independent choices and learn to express their opinions, showing a strong attitude towards their ongoing learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are constantly engaged in their play.
  • Babies' physical skills are supported effectively.
  • Staff know children well and provide challenging and stimulating experiences.
  • Children's communication and language skills are promoted well.
  • Managers play an active role in daily events and staff access training.

Areas to develop

  • 1utilise the outdoor play areas fully to support children's all-round development and preferences for play more effectively
  • 2extend staff's understanding of providing a flexible approach to children's learning to fully support their individual learning needs
  • 3fully consider the range of needs of children in the setting, to enhance the promotion of children's home languages.
Inspection #10228322 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

The outdoor space is not utilised fully to help support children who learn best outside. Staff do not fully promote children's physical well-being through fresh air and exercise, especially for those children who do not have access to outdoor play at home.

Google Reviews of The Nursery at St Peter's Church

4.5
(15 Google reviews)
Natalia Rybczynska
3 months ago

My daughter has loved this place since the first day of her settle-in. We had a few concerns about the language (our daughter only speaks Polish), but the teachers welcomed her with open arms. My daughter always comes home from preschool smiling and saying that everyone is so nice to her. The entire staff is very helpful and always happy to answer any questions. Thank you so much for all your support and kindness. ❤️ Natalia & Daniel & Emilia

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Samuel Azzopardi
a year ago

Great Nursery! Our son attended here for just over 2 years and had a great time. They helped and supported him ready for Infant School. The hours they provide 7-7 helps with flexibility around work also. Thanks guys - Sam

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Jessica
6 years ago

I can not recomend enough this nursery. My little boy is so happy to go there, staff is welcoming and polite, very responsive to our needs. My boy is very well looked after, services are more than good. Trust me, I am a fussy person but this nursery can meet my standards. ☺

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Tynisa Alexander
3 years ago

My daughter has been going to St. Peter’s since 2021 and she absolutely loves it! The staff are friendly and welcoming. My daughter has learnt so much by attending St Peter’s.

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Amalia Maria
5 years ago

I am so upset with this situation due to the contra virus situation as I called a month ago Alison and she said every place is taken but I will be “first on the list” if there will be more places, and I called also today because everything is realised and I called if my daughter can comeback to the nursery and she said they had a group coming last week and they can’t receive more children.... is so unfair as I called and asked that she really wanted to comeback to the nursery, I didn’t even was told that they will introduce another group of children last week is so disappointing, and the communication is so bad

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Inspection history

Date: November 2009

  • November 2022Good
  • February 2017Good
  • November 2013Good
  • June 2013Good
  • November 2009Outstanding

Frequently asked about The Nursery at St Peter's Church

About the setting

The Nursery at St Peter's Church registered in 2002. It operates from six playrooms in a renovated church, separated into two provisions, in Maidstone, Kent. The Nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7am to 7pm, all year round, with the exception of public holidays. The Barn is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm, term time only. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 29 members of staff who work with children, 18 of whom hold recognised early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The manager has an early years degree and has achieved early years professional status.

URN
EY242745
Registered person
Select Learning (Maidstone) Limited
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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