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West Lodge Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
·Pipewell Road, Desborough, NN14 2SH · North Northamptonshire
Number of places
92 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
North Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

West Lodge Day Nursery is situated in the scenic grounds of West Lodge Rural Centre, an open farm on the outskirts of Desborough, Northamptonshire. The nursery provides comprehensive childcare services, offering both full and part-time options from 7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding bank holidays and the Christmas to New Year period.

They also provide fully funded sessional childcare for children starting from nine months old, encouraging interested parents to contact them for details on accessing this funding. A key advantage of the nursery is its unique location, offering children secure and supervised access to the farm park.

Families whose children attend the nursery also receive an annual family pass to enjoy the farm park. The nursery is committed to an individualised approach to learning and development, ensuring that each child's unique needs are met to help them reach their full potential.

The manager, Jodie Drage, has been with the nursery for eight years and leads a dedicated team focused on providing excellent care and learning opportunities. The setting also boasts ample enclosed outdoor areas, allowing children to enjoy fresh air daily, regardless of the weather.

Parents are invited to book an appointment for a visit or an informal chat to learn more about the nursery.

Our ethos

The nursery is committed to an individualised approach to learning and development, ensuring that each child's unique needs are met to help them reach their full potential. They also leverage their unique location on an open farm to provide children with secure and supervised access to the farm park.

What it's like

Staff care for the children attentively, supporting their emotional well-being. Children have strong relationships with staff and feel safe and secure. Children are eager to explore and develop a real thirst for learning, with staff providing good opportunities to support their development.

Farm-based nurseryOutdoor playIndividualised learningFunded places available

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 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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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am - 6pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays and Christmas/New Year period)

Session types

Full-time, Part-time, Sessional childcare

Age range

9 months+

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for West Lodge Day Nursery

Last inspected 30 October 2024 · Tracy Hopkins

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 care for the children attentively, supporting their emotional well-being. Children have strong relationships with staff and feel safe and secure. Children are eager to explore and develop a real thirst for learning, with staff providing good opportunities to support their development.

Inspector highlights

  • Children have ample opportunities to visit the on-site farm park and help care for animals, as well as grow and harvest their own fruit and vegetables.
  • Children take part in activities to mark a range of multicultural festivals, helping them to respect other cultures while embracing their own.
  • The nursery menu has been carefully considered to reduce sugar content and use home grown produce, contributing to healthy and nutritious meals.
  • All staff show a commitment and passion in raising the standards for children's learning and care, implementing an ambitious curriculum.
  • Leaders are knowledgeable about supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and work closely with other agencies to provide appropriate support.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff deployment further to support daily routine transitions and enable children to remain highly focused
  • 2support staff to introduce and use new words to increase children's vocabulary and enhance their communication and language skills.
Inspection #10370198 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that they feel involved and well informed about their children's learning.

They value the settling-in procedures of the nursery and report that their children settle quickly and feel secure.

Parents particularly like the online app, which provides them with suggestions to support children's learning at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders are knowledgeable about supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They work closely with other agencies to make sure that children get the appropriate support. Staff provide children with targeted help to enable them to make good progress in their learning. Any additional funding is used well to support learning.

Outdoor space

Children develop their large-muscle skills, for example, by painting the fence in the garden with water and brushes. Older children benefit from forest school sessions, where staff challenge them to take risks and explore their capabilities while climbing up and down the "mud slide".

Inspection history

Date: August 2019

  • October 2024Good
  • August 2019Outstanding

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