Opening hours
each weekday from 8.30am to 5.30pm, all year round
YMCA King's Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
Number of places
52 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Wiltshire
About this day nursery
YMCA King’s Nursery in Malmesbury is a well-established childcare facility that became part of the YMCA Brunel Group in 2013. This nursery is dedicated to providing an enriching educational experience for children within the Malmesbury community, offering a programme that focuses on engaging activities designed to support the individual learning requirements of each child.
The nursery caters to 52 children across three age-designated areas and boasts a secure, enclosed garden at the rear of the property. This outdoor space is highly valued, promoting outdoor play and serving as an extension of the classroom to enhance learning opportunities.
Located conveniently close to Malmesbury town centre, it serves as a vital resource for local working parents. The nursery is managed by Nikita Phillips and welcomes inquiries via phone or email.
What it's like
Children are happy and secure, developing sharing skills and preparing for their next stage of learning. Staff skillfully ensure all children are included and valued, encouraging physical activity and outdoor play to develop muscle strength and coordination. Staff support communication and language skills through signs and simple language, especially for younger children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Community-focusedOutdoor play encouragedExperienced management
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2020
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for YMCA King's Nursery
Last inspected 16 August 2022 · Lin Harvey
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 are happy and secure, developing sharing skills and preparing for their next stage of learning. Staff skillfully ensure all children are included and valued, encouraging physical activity and outdoor play to develop muscle strength and coordination. Staff support communication and language skills through signs and simple language, especially for younger children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Inspector highlights
- Children with SEND are supported well through collaboration with families and professionals, including small-group activities for social and emotional development.
- Managers value staff and are sensitive to their needs, evidenced by positive feedback on a new online platform for accessing training.
- Staff provide children with opportunities to become independent, such as washing hands at appropriate times.
- Children have opportunities to learn about other cultures, with parents sharing traditions like the Polish Fat Thursday.
- Children show deep engagement with chosen activities, like toddlers exploring bugs and insects in the nursery garden.
Areas to develop
- 1provide guidance to staff on how to share nursery expectations when children play in ways that are unwelcome
- 2strengthen the monitoring and supervision of staff to support them to implement the precise learning intentions of activities more effectively, so they are clear about what skills and knowledge they want children to gain.
Inspection #10249926 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents say that they like a new accessible online platform that helps them to access training in a format that meets their needs
Parents are very complimentary about the support they received during the COVID-19 pandemic. They say that their children learn lots of stories and rhymes in the nursery.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff use signs and simple language and repeat words to help younger children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to develop their communication skills. Children with SEND are supported well, with staff working with families and other professionals to ensure their needs are met, for example, by providing small-group activities for social and emotional development.
Outdoor space
Staff encourage children to be physically active and enjoy the outdoors. The nursery has limited outdoor space, but staff adapt and change the outdoor environment to provide age-appropriate activities as children take turns to access this area. Babies are also taken on a daily walk to the local area to explore the wider world.
Parent Reviews of YMCA King's Nursery
5.0
(2)
Victoria Newman
6 years ago
Outstanding care they go above all and deliver the best for the child aswell as the childs family so caring they have been such a blessing right from the very 1st days of my son attending right through to making sure all is in place for a smooth start at primary school. I truly thank Julia Emma and all the team from a very special place in my heart.
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James Strughen
9 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: August 2022
- September 2022Good
- August 2022Good
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