Woodlands Nursery and Preschool

About this early years setting

Woodlands Nursery and Preschool is located in Sheerness and provides care for children from birth to four years old. The nursery is open all year and accepts government funding for early years education. At its most recent inspection in November 2021, Ofsted rated the nursery 'Good'. The report noted that children are happy and confident in the stimulating, well-organised environment. All children were found to be making good progress and developing social skills that prepare them for future learning.

The inspector highlighted that support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a significant strength, with a determined coordinator working with staff and parents to provide prompt and targeted support. Recent improvements to the indoor and outdoor environments, including a redeveloped front garden, were seen to have a positive impact on children's learning and enjoyment. Ofsted also found that partnerships with parents are strong and that staff use their knowledge of their key children to promote their learning.

Our ethos

Our Ethos: Provide high quality care and education for children, Work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop, add to the life and wellbeing of the local community, offer children and their parents a service that promotes equality and values diversity. We aim to ensure that each child: is in a safe and stimulating environment, is given generous care and attention, has the chance to join with other children and adults to live, play, work and learn together, is helped to take forward his/her learning and development by being helped to build on what he/she already knows and can do, provided with the opportunities to gain the skills they need for their next steps no matter their circumstances, has a personal key person who makes sure each child makes satisfying progress, is in a setting that sees parents as partners in helping each child to learn and develop, is in a setting in which parents help to shape the service it offers.

What it's like

Children have a wonderful time as they play and learn in the stimulating, well-organised environment. All children make good progress because staff monitor each child closely and successfully offer increasing levels of challenge. Children are happy, confident and develop good social skills, which prepares them well for their future learning.

Pricing & funding

Charges are split by age group (under and over two years) and offered as morning, afternoon, or full day sessions. Non-funded fees include all snacks, meals, and consumables. Funding is offered on a term-time basis only, with mandatory weekly or monthly food charges applied to funded hours.