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The Paddocks Nursery & Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
·Wiveliscombe Children's Centre, Croft Way, Taunton, TA4 2BF · Somerset
Number of places
45 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Somerset

About this day nursery

The Paddocks Nursery & Pre-School, located in Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children. As part of Wiveliscombe Primary School, it benefits from strong links that aid a smooth transition for children moving into reception.

The nursery operates from a purpose-built facility, providing quality care from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, for 50 weeks a year. They believe in fostering confident and competent learners from birth, emphasising play and practical experiences as key to a child's development and understanding of the world.

The setting is divided into three rooms: the Caterpillar Room for ages 0-2, the Ladybird Room for 2-3 year olds, and the Butterfly Room for 3-4 year olds, as well as an After-School Club. The nursery provides a safe "free flow" environment, encouraging exploration and learning both indoors and through its inspirational outdoor areas.

The Paddocks Nursery aims for children to settle well, build relationships, gain confidence, and leave with a strong sense of self, ready for school. They also focus on developing children's understanding of health, physical coordination, communication skills, and an appreciation for their local rural environment and global celebrations.

The nursery was rated "Good" by Ofsted in June 2024, with outstanding features.

Our ethos

The Paddocks Nursery & Pre-School believes in fostering confident and competent learners from birth, emphasising play and practical experiences as key to a child's development and understanding of the world. They aim for children to settle well, build relationships, gain confidence, and leave with a strong sense of self, ready for school. The nursery encourages exploration and learning through a "free flow" environment, both indoors and outdoors.

What it's like

Staff provide a safe, secure, and stimulating environment where children feel confident to investigate a good range of resources and become independent learners. Planned activities are often based around children's fascinations and last as long as their interest, meaning children remain excited to learn. Children are happy and confident in their play, which underpins their highly positive attitude to learning and eagerness to keep trying new skills.

Part of Wiveliscombe Primary SchoolPurpose-built facilityStrong emphasis on play and practical learningInspirational outdoor learning environmentRated "Good" by Ofsted

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

8am until 6pm Monday-Friday 50 weeks of the year.

Age range

0-4 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

After-School Club

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Paddocks Nursery & Pre-School

Last inspected 19 June 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff provide a safe, secure, and stimulating environment where children feel confident to investigate a good range of resources and become independent learners. Planned activities are often based around children's fascinations and last as long as their interest, meaning children remain excited to learn. Children are happy and confident in their play, which underpins their highly positive attitude to learning and eagerness to keep trying new skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff implement the ambitious curriculum well and provide a safe, secure, and stimulating environment.
  • The management team ensures staff have an important focus on keeping children safe, with annual child protection training.
  • New planning enables staff to identify knowledge and skills children need, quickly highlighting gaps and seeking additional support.
  • Staff effectively use songs, rhymes, and books to extend children's knowledge and language skills.
  • The management team has a clear vision for providing high-quality provision and continuously reviews practice, seeking views of all users.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff in consistently helping older children to understand about cause and effect, to extend their knowledge and understanding of the world further.
Inspection #10355598 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work closely with reception teachers to ensure all children are ready for school, including those with any special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

The report does not provide specific details about the use of outdoor space or physical play, beyond stating that an inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors.

Inspection history

Date: February 2016

  • June 2024Good
  • September 2019Good
  • February 2016Good

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