Hedgehogs & Badgers Nursery School
Albemarle Center, Appledore Gardens, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath, Sussex, RH16 2AQ
Type of Institution
Nursery
Age group
2-4 years old
Number of places
26 places
Number of staff
Not yet updated
Ofsted Rating
Good
Summary
- The provision is good Children are greeted at the nursery door by kind and smiling staff who help them settle quickly.
- They soon find their favourite toys and activities and there is a joyful sound of children chatting and playing with one another and staff.
- Children form strong attachments with staff who know them and their families wel .
- This helps children feel emotionally secure and develops their self-esteem.
- Children learn to respect and understand the needs of others.
- Staff have high expectations for their behaviour.
- When children face challenges or feel overwhelmed, staff gently support them to understand their feelings and overcome their difficulties.
- This helps children learn to regulate their own behaviour while helping them recognise how others are feeling.
- Children are motivated and focused learners who enjoy playing in the safe and stimulating environment.
- They demonstrate good knowledge about the things that interest them, such as pretending to 'plug in' the toy cars or describing the parts of the toy plane.
- They listen carefully and show good attention when staff provide new information.
- For example, they are fascinated to learn how turtles lay their eggs in the sand.
- Children begin to develop the skil s they need to become successful learners in the future.
- What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?n The provider and manager are ambitious leaders who know their children andcommunity wel .
- They support staff by providing good professional development and supervision.
- This helps staff develop their knowledge and skil s to provide consistency in the quality of education for children.n Staff create a wel -designed and sequenced curriculum.
- They use theirknowledge of the children's development to create a wide range of activities.
- Staff plan new topics every week to help children learn and develop their skil s.
- However, sometimes this means that planned activities are too broad and do not fully reflect the children's individual interests, to extend their learning further.n Staff help all children to develop their communication and language skil s.
- Theyunderstand that some children need more support, such as those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language.
- Staff ensure that they engage in high quality interactions with children all day.
- For example, they listen carefully to what children are saying, they ask meaningful questions and give children time to reflect and answer.
- This helps children learn to express themselves effectively, such as asking for help when they need it.n Staff recognise that children's personal, social and emotional skil s has beenadversely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- They plan engaging activities
Extract from latest Ofsted Report.
Overview
Manager
Not yet updated
Owner
Mack, Selina Jane
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Provider subtype
Full day care
Local authority
West Sussex
Parliamentary Constituency
Mid Sussex
Education Stages
Year Founded
23/7/2018
Education Provision
Education Stages
Nursery / Early Years
0 - 3 year olds
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