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YMCA Green Shoots Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
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3.7(3 parent reviews) ·Green Shoots Nursery, Westfield Road, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 9JQ · Wiltshire
Number of places
55 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Wiltshire

About this day nursery

YMCA Green Shoots Day Nursery, located in Trowbridge, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Situated within the grounds of Studley Green Primary School, the nursery has been under the management of YMCA Brunel Group since May 2010 and is registered for 55 places.

The purpose-built facility is all on one level, featuring bright and roomy spaces tailored to each age group. Green Shoots places a strong emphasis on outdoor play, boasting extensive garden areas for growing fruits and vegetables, engaging in various activities on the grass, and utilising different play equipment.

There is a separate garden area specifically designed for the youngest children. The nursery embraces all weather conditions, encouraging children to explore and enjoy muddy areas in their waterproofs and wellies.

With a commitment to the local community, Green Shoots offers flexible full-time, part-time, and sessional care options.

Our ethos

Green Shoots places a strong emphasis on outdoor play, encouraging children to explore and enjoy all weather conditions, including muddy areas, and to grow fruits and vegetables in their extensive garden areas.

What it's like

Staff have warm relationships with children, who settle well into the nursery and, as a result, feel safe and secure. Staff encourage children to explore resources and talk about their play, supporting their learning both indoors and outdoors. Children have lively conversations and develop independence by making choices.

Purpose-built nurseryExtensive outdoor spacePart of YMCA Brunel GroupFlexible full-time, part-time and sessional care

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full time, Part-time, Sessional care

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for YMCA Green Shoots Day Nursery

Last inspected 28 October 2022 · Ruth Glover

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 have warm relationships with children, who settle well into the nursery and, as a result, feel safe and secure. Staff encourage children to explore resources and talk about their play, supporting their learning both indoors and outdoors. Children have lively conversations and develop independence by making choices.

Inspector highlights

  • Children form strong relationships with staff and enjoy involving them in their play.
  • The manager has a good overview of the quality of provision and correctly identifies staff skills in supporting communication and language as a priority.
  • Parents speak highly of the setting, valuing the communication and describing staff as "happy, warm and welcoming".
  • The manager is proactive in responding to families' needs, introducing a book-share library and organising a clothes swap.
  • Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning through high levels of concentration and enjoyment.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop consistent use of existing strategies, including sign language and visual prompts, to support children's developing communication and language skills.
Inspection #10249204 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff know children well and respond promptly to their needs. Children's key persons quickly put strategies in place to support them. Staff use different communication strategies for individual children, such as objects of reference for some children and sign language to support communication skills.

Outdoor space

Children have access to a wide range of resources to support their learning, both indoors and outdoors. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of YMCA Green Shoots Day Nursery

3.7
(3)
Jade Maynard
10 months ago

Lovely nursery, with amazing staff. They have been insanely helpful with my daughter who has additional needs. Easy to work with for your children and easy to talk to.

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Alexandria Turner
3 years ago

Lovely nursery and great staff

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Inspection history

Date: October 2022

  • December 2022Good
  • October 2022Good

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