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Wonderland Day Nursery in Waltham Cross

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
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5.0(11 parent reviews) ·165 Turners Hill, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9BH · Hertfordshire
Number of places
48 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Wonderland Day Nursery, located in Waltham Cross, EN8 9BH, offers flexible childcare services from 7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, for children aged 9 months to 5 years. The nursery is open 51 weeks a year, closing for bank holidays and one week over Christmas.

They emphasise providing high-quality early years education, focusing on child-centred outcomes that consider each child's development, well-being, connections, and possibilities. Wonderland Day Nursery is dedicated to fostering empathy, kindness, resilience, and emotional intelligence in children, encouraging messy play for self-expression and reasoning.

They boast a team of carefully selected, qualified practitioners who are passionate about meeting individual needs and are continuously trained and mentored. The nursery actively engages parents through a dedicated app for daily updates and offers fully supported, flexible settling-in sessions to ensure a smooth transition for children.

They also accept all government funding schemes for eligible age groups and provide various session options, including full day, school day, and half-day bookings.

Our ethos

Our ethos is to be not just about culture, but to be cultural, reflecting both the bold and courageous, and the quiet and concerned. We are truly homemade and provide our unique communities with a diverse childcare experience. We take inspiration from each child in our care to support their development and wellbeing, fostering empathy, kindness, resilience, and emotional understanding, and encouraging messy play for reasoning and self-expression.

What it's like

Children are very happy at this nursery, arriving with a smile and separating well from their parents. Leaders and staff create a stimulating and warm environment that sparks children's curiosity, prompting them to make their own choices and become engrossed in meaningful activities. Staff are very attentive, supportive, and nurturing with high expectations, resulting in children forming strong relationships and behaving very well.

Flexible childcareChild-centred approachOpen 51 weeks a yearGovernment funding acceptedQualified staff

Pricing & funding

Fees are invoiced monthly in advance on an actuals basis and are due for 52 weeks of the year. Fees include all meals for unfunded sessions, while funded sessions can purchase meals or bring food from home. Registration and deposit fees are required for non-funded bookings.

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)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Fees must be paid in advance by the 1st of each month.
  • Invoices are calculated on an actuals basis dependent on the number of booked days.
  • Fees are due in full for 52 weeks of the year, including during holiday closures and absences.
  • Meals and snacks are included for unfunded sessions, but charged separately for funded sessions.
  • Registration fee and deposit are not required for funded-only placements.

Key facts

Food

Breakfast, lunch, tea and snacks are included in the fees for unfunded sessions. For funded sessions, meals are charged separately, or parents can provide home meals free of charge.

Opening hours

Mon to Fri: 7:30am - 6pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full Day, School Day, Half Day

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wonderland Day Nursery

Last inspected 29 October 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are very happy at this nursery, arriving with a smile and separating well from their parents. Leaders and staff create a stimulating and warm environment that sparks children's curiosity, prompting them to make their own choices and become engrossed in meaningful activities. Staff are very attentive, supportive, and nurturing with high expectations, resulting in children forming strong relationships and behaving very well.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff are exemplary role models, ensuring practice is diverse and inclusive, and mindful of children's needs and interests.
  • Staff have good knowledge of children's development, track progress through observations and assessments, and involve parents in their children's learning.
  • Staff create great opportunities for children to explore various herbs and spices in the garden, promoting tool manipulation, language, and problem-solving skills.
  • Children are fascinated by sensory investigations with various materials and resources, supported by staff to boost self-esteem and confidence.
  • Leaders are reflective and ambitious, valuing staff and creating a positive, supportive culture with focused supervisions and tailored training.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to adapt their interactions to a consistently high level so that children maintain their focus for extended periods and their learning is broadened.
Inspection #10355430 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

In the garden, younger children use spades to scoop mud and fill buckets, persevering to see the bucket full. Older children skilfully use cup stilts, concentrating well to maintain their balance, which supports fine motor skills, understanding of the world, and strengthens balance and coordination.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are supported effectively in their learning and make good progress.

Parent Reviews of Wonderland Day Nursery

5.0
(11)
Hara Ioannidou
3 months ago

We are extremely happy with this Wonderland day nursery . From the very first day, we felt the warm and welcoming family atmosphere that makes this place so special. The staff are caring, kind, and truly dedicated to the children. Our son feels safe, happy, and excited to go every day, which means everything to us as parents. It really feels like a second home for him. We highly recommend this nursery to any family looking for a loving and supportive environment for their child.

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Natasha Kathi-Chandra
7 months ago

This nursery is creative, warm, welcoming , understanding , and patient! All the staff are kind, caring and encouraging and it’s been wonderful to see my baby grow more confident each day . They engage in important activities in a fun way , helping my child learn and care about the world around them . My child and I are very happy here ! Thank you !

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Stephanie Chandler
a year ago

Wonderland is a fantastic Nursery! Our son has been at wonderland for a year now and he has gotten on amazingly. His speech, behaviour and social interaction have really been encouraged and developed by everyone at the Nursey. Every day our son is so happy and excited to go, and each day there are so many different activities for him to take part in. We love receiving updates throughout the day of him doing fun things and enjoying himself, it’s really special to see and the Nursey are really great at keeping us updated and regularly adding in additional golden moments. Wonderland have created a lovely, fun and interactive environment for the children aswell as a great outdoor area with climbing apparatus and mud kitchen. Lots of fun and messy play encouraged which we love as our son loves to be outdoors. Kerry the chef cooks wonderful food for the children and provides such variety for them, which is really important to us. Each day we know our son is going to be taken really good care of which is so important when going back to work. All of the staff are so friendly and lovely, which makes it so much easier as a parent to drop your child off. We look forward to hearing what great things our son has done that day, creating memories and starting his early education adventure!

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Michelle Leadbeater
a year ago

I can’t say enough how much I love this nursery. My boy was here for 7 months and he absolutely loved it, he would come home and would be surprising me with all the new words he learnt and more. All the ladies here are just so lovely and they are so loving and caring to the children and I would always feel comfortable and happy dropping my little boy off here. We moved so I had to take him out, but I would highly recommend this beautiful little nursery and I wish they were where I am now.

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Zerrin Ozyigit
a year ago

The staff here are brilliant. The deputy manager Melisa is so caring and has been a wonderful asset to the nursery over the years. They have lovely resources and a lovely garden for outdoor use. Free Parking available for up to 15mins at the back of the nursery, close to train station and local shops so children are able to make trips and venture beyond the nursery to develop their social skills and understand their world around them.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2018

  • October 2024Good
  • November 2018Good

Frequently asked about Wonderland Day Nursery

About the setting

Wonderland Day Nursery registered in 2018. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year, with sessions from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for all eligible children.

URN
EY558328
Registered person
Top Tots Montessori Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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