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The Stables Nursery in Great Chart

Ofsted: Good
(May 2022)
·Ashford Prep School, The Street, Great Chart, TN23 3DJ · Kent
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–2 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

The Stables Nursery is a nurturing environment for children aged 0-3 years, located in Great Chart, Ashford, Kent. As part of Ashford School, it benefits from a wider educational community while offering a dedicated space for early years development.

The nursery focuses on providing comprehensive care and engaging activities suitable for infants and toddlers, fostering their growth and learning during these crucial developmental stages. Its association with Ashford School suggests a commitment to high standards of care and education, setting a strong foundation for children's future academic journeys.

What it's like

Children enjoy coming to this nursery. They feel welcomed and safe with the caring staff team, who know their needs very well. Children enjoy beautiful views of a dairy farm as they play outdoors, which invokes various hooks for learning opportunities and helps them make good progress through an engaging curriculum.

Part of Ashford SchoolAges 0-3 years

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7am to 6.15pm

Age range

0-3 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Stables Nursery

Last inspected 24 May 2022

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 enjoy coming to this nursery. They feel welcomed and safe with the caring staff team, who know their needs very well. Children enjoy beautiful views of a dairy farm as they play outdoors, which invokes various hooks for learning opportunities and helps them make good progress through an engaging curriculum.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff have high expectations for all children's learning and work effectively with other professionals to support children with SEND.
  • Children take part in a wealth of activities that encourage them to enjoy using their senses.
  • The staff provide a language-rich environment for children, supporting communication and language through a range of effective strategies.
  • Children and staff have strong attachments and learn about each other's lives and families.
  • The head of the nursery and her staff team are strongly motivated and strive for improvement.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the curriculum for mathematics to provide children with planned and spontaneous opportunities to explore numbers and mathematical concepts while they play
  • 2provide more opportunities for children to develop their understanding of the wider world, with particular relation to learning about people and communities other than their own
Inspection #10221651 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak positively about the nursery.

They are happy with their children's progress and feel that staff keep them well informed.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work effectively with other professionals to support any children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff use a variety of strategies that include children in all aspects of the activities and daily life of the nursery. This helps all children to achieve to the best of their ability.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy beautiful views of a dairy farm as they play outdoors. This invokes various 'hooks' for learning opportunities, as children show curiosity observing the cows and learn new vocabulary discussing the animals and farm machinery.

Inspection history

Date: May 2022

  • June 2022Good
  • May 2022Good

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