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Wendy House Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
·University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, The Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EX · West Sussex
Number of places
51 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

What it's like

Leaders and staff provide a genuine and warm welcome to children on arrival at the nursery. Children demonstrate confidence and a strong sense of belonging, settling quickly into a broad range of activities. Staff make the most of being based on a hospital site by taking children to visit ambulances as an extension activity to talk about people that help us, and engaging them in discussions about their observations during bus trips to a sister nursery.

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wendy House Nursery

Last inspected 17 January 2024 · Sherrie Nyss

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

Leaders and staff provide a genuine and warm welcome to children on arrival at the nursery. Children demonstrate confidence and a strong sense of belonging, settling quickly into a broad range of activities. Staff make the most of being based on a hospital site by taking children to visit ambulances as an extension activity to talk about people that help us, and engaging them in discussions about their observations during bus trips to a sister nursery.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders place strong emphasis on self-evaluation, seeking views of parents and staff to reflect on provision quality and implement action plans for improvement.
  • Staff recognise and value the importance of getting to know children well, which provides vital information to identify what to teach based on existing knowledge and skills.
  • Children enjoy having opportunities to play in the outdoor areas of the nursery, and staff support them to practise gross motor skills and develop positive social skills.
  • Leaders and staff work closely with children to identify their learning needs, liaising with the SENCo and external professionals when delays are identified.
  • Staff support children to develop communication and language skills through regular story and song times, encouraging participation and extending vocabulary.
  • Partnerships with parents are effective, with staff knowing children well and providing continuity of care, tailoring care to individual needs based on parent information.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's teaching skills so curriculum planning is sequenced and implemented so children build on their knowledge step by step to help them learn well
  • 2continue to extend plans for the outdoor provision so children receive exposure to experiences that develop their skills across all seven areas of learning
  • 3review support plans for children with delays in their learning so they clearly show the precise strategies required to help children catch up
Inspection #10305544 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment enthusiastically about how leaders and staff know their children well and provide continuity of care.

They explain how staff take time to find out about their families and share information about the progress their children are making.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff work closely with children to identify their learning needs. When staff recognise children have delays in learning, they liaise with the special educational needs coordinator (SENCo). The SENCo works with the manager to ensure referrals to external professionals are made in a timely manner. In the interim period, the SENCo and staff provide support plans to help children catch up. Staff offer good levels of interaction and engagement through play experiences to support children with delays in learning.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy having opportunities to play in the outdoor areas of the nursery. Staff seek ways to support children to practise their gross motor skills as they navigate and balance across rubber tyres. Children demonstrate positive social skills as they collaborate together to play 'What's the time, Mr Wolf?'. The setting needs to continue to extend plans for the outdoor provision to ensure learning opportunities cover all areas of learning.

Inspection history

Date: January 2024

  • February 2024Good
  • January 2024Good

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