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Wellington Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2023)
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4.1(14 parent reviews) ·Whitton Family Centre, Wellington Centre, IPSWICH, IP1 2PB · Suffolk
Number of places
26 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Suffolk

About this day nursery

Wellington Nursery, situated in Ipswich, offers a nurturing and secure environment for young children, distinguished by its intimate setting. The dedicated and highly skilled staff team excels in fostering children's learning, with a particular focus on supporting those for whom English is an additional language.

The nursery demonstrates a strong commitment to outdoor education, igniting children's natural curiosity and engagement with the world around them. As an Ofsted-rated 'Outstanding' nursery, Wellington places great emphasis on cultivating resilience, positive behaviour, and a profound sense of belonging among its children.

Operating from the Wellington Children’s Centre, the nursery benefits from shared access to the main entrance while maintaining its own distinct and stimulating indoor and outdoor areas, providing a hands-on learning approach with real-life resources. It caters to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, with specific occupancy numbers for each age group, ensuring personalised care.

Our ethos

Wellington Nursery is committed to outdoor education, igniting children's curiosity and engagement with the world. They emphasise a hands-on learning approach using real-life resources and focus on cultivating resilience, positive behaviour, and a sense of belonging.

What it's like

Children and babies joyously enter the friendly nursery, welcomed by incredibly nurturing and caring staff. Flexible and reassuring settling-in sessions ensures they instantly feel safe and build trusting relationships with their key person. Soothing nursery rhymes and a focus on natural, real-life resources creates a calming and homely atmosphere.

Homely and secure environmentStrong focus on outdoor learningSpecialises in support for EAL childrenOfsted Outstanding

Pricing & funding

Fees are calculated using a simple hourly rate for all sessions and age groups. Additional costs include an hourly provisions fee, late collection charges, booking change fees, and a deposit for children under two.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Provisions fee is charged in addition to the standard hourly rate.
  • Late collection incurs a flat fee plus the hourly rate charged in 30-minute blocks.
  • Booking change fee is waived for funded-only sessions.
  • A deposit is required for children under the age of two.

Key facts

Opening hours

Early: 8:00am – 9:00am, Morning: 9:00am – 1:00pm, Afternoon: 1:00pm – 5:00pm, Late: 5:00pm – 6:00pm

Session types

All Year Round (50 weeks), Traditional Term Time (38 weeks Sept-July), Stretch Term Time (over 46 weeks)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wellington Nursery

Last inspected 21 November 2023

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

What it's like to attend

Children and babies joyously enter the friendly nursery, welcomed by incredibly nurturing and caring staff. Flexible and reassuring settling-in sessions ensures they instantly feel safe and build trusting relationships with their key person. Soothing nursery rhymes and a focus on natural, real-life resources creates a calming and homely atmosphere.

Inspector highlights

  • The meticulously designed and ambitious curriculum for all is embedded securely and consistently across the nursery.
  • Staff champion children's individuality, with babies responding to staff saying 'hello' and 'goodbye' in their native language.
  • Exceptional levels of parental involvement, robust assessment, and highly knowledgeable staff ensure that any gaps in children's learning are identified promptly and reduced.
  • Staff consistently provide meaningful praise for children's efforts and actions, and teach coping strategies through daily yoga.
  • The management team is extraordinarily passionate about supporting and listening to staff, children, and families, leading to high staff morale and successful new initiatives.
Inspection #10304852 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

an overwhelming improvement in behaviour and self-esteem, as children are independently using these techniques at home to self-regulate.

how affectionate staff go above and beyond in providing effective care practices which promote children's confidence, resilience and independence.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Small bespoke group activities ensure that all children, including children who receive additional funding, have tailored directed support to succeed. As a result, all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make significant progress in all areas of learning. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Babies flourish and develop their confidence and muscle strength by climbing soft-play apparatus in preparation to walk. Weekly forest school and regular trips to the allotment mean children learn to solve problems, build positive peer relationships and gain a respect for nature. The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, including the forest school.

Parent Reviews of Wellington Nursery

4.1
(14)
Louise Wilkins
5 years ago

My son has been attending the Wellington since he’s been 9 months old, it’s an absolutely fantastic place for little ones all star staff have fantastic experience and patience with all the children. My son enjoys every single day he goes into nursery. He’s developing relationships with the team and children that will be very missed once he starts big school Absolutely recommend this nursery 100%

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Tabitha James
5 years ago

My son has been attending Wellington nursery for just over a year. He really enjoys his time there and I can’t fault the standard of care they provide for him. My son has a great relationship with the girls and I often struggle to get him to come home at the end of the day!

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Samantha Main
5 years ago

Absolutely awful service from Adam Beales. I've made two phone appointments for my sons 2 year review with this person and on both occasions he failed to call. He only contacted me after I reached out to him asking if our appointment was still happening. I asked for our review to be passed to one his colleagues to be completed, since he clearly wasn't reliable. Now I've received a letter accusing me of declining a review and that I am being reported to my GP! Atrocious service and I have written evidence of all this.

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VenomGamesUK
8 years ago

Staff are amazing... my son used to go here..

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Inesa Grigutyte
4 years ago

Disappointed of this nursery,never ever gonna recommended to no one.

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023

Date: February 2018

  • November 2023Outstanding
  • February 2018Good

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