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Whissendine Holiday Club

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(1 Google review) ·Whissendine Sports Club, Melton Road, Oakham, LE15 7EU · Rutland
Number of places
32 places
Age range
4–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Rutland

About this day nursery

Whissendine Holiday Club offers a welcoming and inclusive environment for children aged 4 to 12 years. Operating from 09:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday, this setting focuses on creating a positive and engaging experience for all attendees.

The club prioritises opportunities for physical activity, both indoors and outdoors, with children enthusiastically participating in obstacle courses, team games, and football. Staff actively join in to encourage participation and teamwork, fostering strong physical development and cooperation.

Inside, children enjoy a range of creative pursuits like LEGO, colouring, and bracelet making, alongside longer-term projects that develop perseverance and teamwork. The Ofsted report notes that children enjoy attending, are happy and enthusiastic about activities, and feel safe, welcomed, and valued.

Warm, positive relationships with staff contribute to a strong sense of belonging and emotional security. The club effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through close observation, ongoing communication with parents, and partnership with the host school, adapting activities and providing additional support as needed.

Routines are clear and consistent, helping children feel secure and understand expectations. Overall, the provision meets an expected standard, ensuring children's welfare and wellbeing are effectively supported.

What it's like

Children enjoy attending the setting, they are happy and enthusiastic about activities, demonstrating that they feel safe, welcomed and valued. Warm, positive relationships with staff help children to develop a strong sense of belonging. Children also enjoy a wide range of experiences, both indoors and outdoors, developing physical skills and learning to cooperate.

Welcoming environmentActive outdoor playCreative indoor activitiesStrong SEND supportPositive relationshipsClear routines

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 09:00 - 15:00

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

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

Achievement—
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teaching—
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
4 to 12
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Whissendine Holiday Club

Last inspected 29 May 2026

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy attending the setting, they are happy and enthusiastic about activities, demonstrating that they feel safe, welcomed and valued. Warm, positive relationships with staff help children to develop a strong sense of belonging. Children also enjoy a wide range of experiences, both indoors and outdoors, developing physical skills and learning to cooperate.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy attending the setting and are happy and enthusiastic about activities.
  • Warm, positive relationships with staff help children to develop a strong sense of belonging.
  • Children enjoy a wide range of experiences, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Clear routines and consistent supervision help children to feel secure and understand what is happening.
  • Children's achievements are recognised and celebrated.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should strengthen expectations and boundaries during some types of imaginative and active play to ensure children consistently understand and follow the setting's expectations for safe, respectful and considerate behaviour towards others.
  • 2Leaders should ensure expectations around caring for resources are reinforced consistently throughout the session, while these expectations form part of 'our rules' and are discussed with children, staff should revisit and explain them regularly to help children understand their importance and apply them consistently in practice.
Inspection #2795430 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that children are supported effectively to regulate their emotions and are given time and space to settle when needed, reflecting staff's understanding of individual needs.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children's individual needs are identified through close observation, ongoing communication with parents and effective partnership working with the host school. This helps ensure that support is responsive and appropriate, particularly for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff adapt activities and provide additional support, where required, enabling younger children and those with additional needs to access experiences successfully.

Outdoor space

Opportunities for physical activity are prioritised. Children enjoy obstacle courses, football and other energetic outdoor games, with staff joining in to encourage participation and teamwork. Children also participate enthusiastically in obstacle courses, team games, football and games, such as 'stuck in the mud', developing their physical skills and learning to cooperate with others.

Google Reviews of Whissendine Holiday Club

5.0
(1 Google review)
Nicole Baines-Knox
2 years ago

My 7yr old daughter attended this holiday club for the first time during the April break for a couple of days. She had a fab time and is already asking to go back. The leader Hayley is lovely and clearly very well versed in taking care of children. It's a nice setting as they have lots of outdoor green space for playing outside like touch rugby or just running off steam. The booking process is also super smooth and easy, much better than some other holiday clubs we've used in the past. Will definitely book here again for May.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

29 May 2026

Expected standard

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

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Frequently asked about Whissendine Holiday Club

About the setting

Whissendine Holiday Club is a childcare on non-domestic premises registered with Ofsted on 11/07/2024. It is based at Whissendine Sports Club, Melton Road, Whissendine, Oakham, LE15 7EU and operates on the Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, and Voluntary Childcare Register. The registered person is Hayley Horn. The setting provides care for children aged 4 to 12 years.

URN
2795430
Registered person
Horn, Hayley
Day care type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Register
EYR, CCR, VCR
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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