Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm (holiday club 8am to 5pm)
The Treehouse Club Forestry Nursery And Out Of School Club
Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(14 parent reviews)
·Thriftwood Scout Centre, Orchard Avenue, Brentwood, CM13 2DP · Essex
Number of places
68 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Essex
About this day nursery
Children benefit from a highly effective settling-in system, helping them form strong bonds with staff and peers. The setting prides itself on its well-resourced indoor and extensive outdoor spaces, including a garden for digging and climbing, and a forest area for exploration.
A specialist forest school teacher leads weekly adventures, teaching skills like fire-making and whittling. The nursery places a high priority on staff welfare, with a dedicated officer, appreciation schemes, and free online counselling, ensuring a supported and listened-to team.
The Treehouse Club ensures tailored support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL), using tools like "talking pegs" in home languages and flash cards to aid understanding of routines.
Our ethos
The Treehouse Club integrates Montessori teaching methods and extensive nature-based forestry education with the Early Years Foundation curriculum. They aim to reconnect children with nature through outdoor educational learning, fostering confidence and a love for the outdoors.
What it's like
Children settle quickly, make bonds with staff and form strong friendships due to a highly effective settling-in system and transition process. They access a wide range of stimulating resources and become confident explorers, benefiting from regular outdoor opportunities and learning to risk assess areas for themselves. Staff are animated and encouraging in their interactions, and children have a deep understanding of safety both inside and outdoors.
Forestry nurseryOutdoor learningStrong parent partnershipsIndividualised learningStrong staff welfare
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2018
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected May 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Treehouse Club Forestry Nursery And Out Of School Club
Last inspected 21 May 2026
What it's like to attend
Children settle quickly, make bonds with staff and form strong friendships due to a highly effective settling-in system and transition process. They access a wide range of stimulating resources and become confident explorers, benefiting from regular outdoor opportunities and learning to risk assess areas for themselves. Staff are animated and encouraging in their interactions, and children have a deep understanding of safety both inside and outdoors.
Inspector highlights
- Staff provide well-designed and resourced rooms that cater for children's development at all ages, promoting confident and independent exploration.
- The nursery has a clear and effective allergy and healthcare support system, ensuring all children safely enjoy a variety of healthy snacks and meals.
- Parent partnerships are strong, with parents highly appreciative of the team and involved in activities like forestry adventures.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, or those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress with tailored support like "talking pegs" and flash cards.
- Leaders have good understanding of how children learn, and individualised planning and tracking processes ensure children make successful progress.
- Staff welfare is a high priority, with a dedicated welfare officer, appreciation schemes, and a free online counselling service, leading to staff feeling supported and listened to.
Areas to develop
- 1Support staff to develop confidence in their skills and knowledge of the curriculum to take the quality of interactions and teaching to the highest level.
Inspection #10190922 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress. They benefit from 'talking pegs' in their home language and flash cards to aid understanding of routines. Staff are highly receptive to the children's needs and work closely to ensure they are settled, supported and content at nursery.
Outdoor space
Children have access to a well-resourced garden for digging, climbing, and imaginative play, as well as an extensive forest area for exploring and learning. A specialist forest school teacher leads weekly adventures, teaching skills like fire-making, whittling, and baking bread.
EAL / language support
Children who speak English as an additional language make good progress, benefiting from 'talking pegs' in their home language and flash cards to aid understanding of routines. Staff are highly receptive to their needs.
Parent Reviews of The Treehouse Club Forestry Nursery And Out Of School Club
5.0
(14)
Susie Roach
3 years ago
Our son absolutely loves the Treehouse Club nursery, he loves being outside so the nursery ethos is great for him! He started in the Robins room at 11 months and it was lovely to see him develop through all the activities. The standard of care and support from the staff is exceptional and the woodland setting is perfect for little explorers! Thank you for everything that you do!
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Lora Nash-Legrys
3 years ago
My daughter has been attending The Treehouse Club since she was 8 months old. I cannot sing the praises of the Brentwood team highly enough - she absolutely adores attending the setting, and we decided to keep her here even when we moved out of area - if that’s not a testament to the nursery, I don’t know what is! They breed adventure, exploration and kindness and have shaped our daughter into a fantastic little character. We’ve just had another daughter and I cannot wait for her to join her big sister at Treehouse in a few month’s time.
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Alice Lown Roberts
3 years ago
I can't praise the treehouse club enough. My son has now been here for almost a year and he absolutely loves it. He is excited to go in in the morning and always in a very happy mood leaving in the evening. The staff know the children well and give excellent communication. I always get lots of photos throughout the day and a good update from the nursery worker at pickup. I am so pleased with this nursery and after poor experiences with other nurseries it really is such a relief knowing my son is happy and well looked after.
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Richard Ekeji
3 years ago
My daughter started in the robins room, last year! The standard of care is amazing and the staff have great knowledge of my daughter’s development! I look forward for to seeing how much see develops and all the wonderful adventures she will be having in the forest! I would highly recommend this nursery to all my friends and family
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Catherine McEvoy
4 years ago
My 6 and 5 year old really enjoyed their days at the camp this summer. The staff immediately engaged with the children. Any initial nerves by my 5 year old on day 1 were quickly gone thanks to Louise. All the staff were great. I didnt have one complaint from the kids!! They really enjoyed each day and can safely say were nicely worn out by the time they got home. Will rebook for future school holidays.
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Inspection history
Date: June 2022
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- July 2022Good
- June 2022Good
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