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Warlingham Park Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
·Warlingham Park School, Chelsham Common, WARLINGHAM, CR6 9PB · Surrey
Number of places
75 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Warlingham Park Nursery, led by Manager Claire Giles, focuses on a nurturing Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum for children from two to five years old. The nursery employs a holistic approach, tailoring activities to individual interests and existing knowledge to foster stimulating learning experiences.

Children have opportunities to participate in structured lessons such as music, dance, PE, cookery, and forest school, alongside free play and garden time. The nursery offers five complimentary settling-in sessions to ensure a smooth transition for both children and parents, providing support and monitoring through the Famly app.

Warlingham Park Nursery aims to prepare children for their progression to Pre-School and Reception, with a strong emphasis on individualised care and education within a supportive environment. The dedicated staff team, with extensive experience in early years education, ensures a positive and engaging learning journey for every child.

Our ethos

Warlingham Park Nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, employing a holistic approach that tailors activities to individual children's interests and knowledge. They provide diverse learning experiences, from structured lessons like music, dance, and forest school, to free play, aiming to foster an engaging and supportive educational journey for each child.

What it's like

Staff provide children with a warm welcome and support them to settle in. They organise the environment to support children's interests and next steps in learning. Children behave very well and are keen to take part in a variety of learning opportunities, including joining the school's Reception class for lessons.

Holistic EYFS ApproachIndividualised LearningVaried Co-Curricular ActivitiesComplimentary Settling-In Sessions

Pricing & funding

Fees for the 2025-26 academic year are categorized by three age bands from 0 to 5 years. Parents can choose between a 51-week full-time schedule or a term-time only schedule. Funded rates incorporating 15 or 30 hours of government funding are available across different age brackets.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • A non-refundable registration fee of £50 is required.
  • An acceptance deposit of £500 is payable to secure a nursery place.
  • Schedules are offered as either 51-week full-time or term-time only options.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm

Age range

0-5 Years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Warlingham Park Nursery

Last inspected 18 March 2025

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

Staff provide children with a warm welcome and support them to settle in. They organise the environment to support children's interests and next steps in learning. Children behave very well and are keen to take part in a variety of learning opportunities, including joining the school's Reception class for lessons.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders provide staff with regular supervision sessions and feedback to help them improve.
  • Leaders plan an appropriate curriculum that supports children to progress to their next stage of learning.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well through interventions and targeted plans.
  • Children are confident communicators from an early age, learning new vocabulary and sharing their knowledge.
  • Children enjoy a healthy diet and their independence is promoted well through self-serving at snack times.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to identify when to enhance their interactions and extend children's learning opportunities further
  • 2strengthen staff's understanding of the curriculum intent, so that they can precisely target children's next steps in learning
  • 3review and improve how information is shared with parents, so that they are kept up to date on any changes and fully understand their child's learning intentions.
Inspection #10392770 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. Leaders work with other professionals to implement interventions promptly. Targeted plans and funding are used to consistently promote children's learning.

Outdoor space

Outside, children engage in imaginative play as they mix sand and water together and pretend to make tea. Staff support children to take turns pouring water and encourage sharing of teacups.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

18 March 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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