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Woodleys Farm Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
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4.0(4 parent reviews) ·Woodleys Farm, London Road, NORTHAMPTON, NN7 2LW · West Northamptonshire
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Woodleys Farm Day Nursery, established in 2007, operates from Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm, all year round, providing childcare on non-domestic premises for children aged 0–4 years. The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 23rd March 2023.

Children at Woodleys Farm Day Nursery learn a breadth of knowledge and skills through 'real-life' activities. They enjoy role-playing in the outdoor mud kitchen, where they confidently discuss their actions and ideas with staff, such as pretending to make different foods like curry and cookies.

This outdoor learning experience fosters creativity and communication skills. The nursery focuses on developing important life skills and resilience, encouraging children to problem-solve and take pride in their achievements.

The curriculum also includes adult-led activities to teach children about the world, different families, and cultures. The leader responsible for Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) at Woodleys Farm Day Nursery effectively supports staff in adapting the curriculum, ensuring all children can fully access learning opportunities.

Parents have noted improved communication from staff since a recent change in management, appreciating weekly emails with updates on their child's learning, pictures of activities, and suggestions for home learning.

What it's like

Children learn a breadth of knowledge and skills through 'real-life' activities. They enjoy role-playing in the outdoor mud kitchen and confidently discuss their actions with staff. Children develop close friendships, share resources, and learn to negotiate and wait their turn.

Real-life activitiesOutdoor mud kitchenSEND supportLife skills focusedCultural awarenessStrong parent communication

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm, all year round

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2007

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Woodleys Farm Day Nursery

Last inspected 23 March 2023

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

Children learn a breadth of knowledge and skills through 'real-life' activities. They enjoy role-playing in the outdoor mud kitchen and confidently discuss their actions with staff. Children develop close friendships, share resources, and learn to negotiate and wait their turn.

Inspector highlights

  • Children learn a breadth of knowledge and skills through 'real-life' activities.
  • Staff observe children and plan activities based on their interests and to provide unique learning experiences.
  • Staff provide adult-led activities to teach children about the world, different families, and cultures.
  • Staff encourage children to develop resilience and important life skills.
  • Senior leaders ensure the environment is safe and assess risks, particularly when outside.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop staff's ability to recognise and make the most of learning opportunities during activities
  • 2strengthen how leaders identify and provide the necessary support for individual staff to improve the consistency of interactions, skills and knowledge
  • 3embed the professional development that the manager is provided with to improve their leadership skills and ability.
Inspection #10269999 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents and carers explain that staff's communication has gotten better since a recent change in management.

They explain that they enjoy receiving weekly emails with information about their child's learning and development, pictures of activities their child has taken part in and ideas to help their child progress at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The leader responsible for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities helps staff effectively to adapt the curriculum for children to fully access learning opportunities.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy pretending to make different food for staff in the outdoor mud kitchen, such as curry and cookies. They confidently discuss with staff what they are doing while playing outside.

Parent Reviews of Woodleys Farm Day Nursery

4.0
(4)
Victoria Austin
5 months ago

The best nursery! My daughter absolutely loves coming here. Such a welcoming, friendly, homely environment for children to thrive. Home cooked meals, attentive staff members, lots of sensory and outdoor play. Cannot recommend enough.

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Stuart Waite
5 years ago

Amazing little nursery on the outskirts of Roade, all staff are very welcoming and can’t do enough for the little ones in their care. On starting we had worries about how our little one would settle but within a few days he was well away and waving us bye at the door. On site there are a number of farm animals including their very inquisitive sheep that the children are able to interact with and learn from. Inside there are a vast number of areas for the little ones to wonder between from messy areas to learning and play. There is also a large outside area at the back of the nursery that is fully secure where little ones can play and explore. Opening hours are brilliant with the offer of breakfast club saves us countless hours in the mornings. Staff are quick to share success stories from the little ones days and no ask is too much to support development. Would recommend this place in a heartbeat, it truly is a little home for home for our little one and can’t fault it in any way

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Inspection history

Date: March 2012

  • March 2023Good
  • April 2017Good
  • February 2015Good
  • March 2012Good

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