Jack And Jill Community Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Calne for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2016, with 26 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SN11 9BXWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 5 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders of this inspiring pre-school have a strong vision and a clear ethos of children learning through love and nurture. Staff share and understand this vision and embed a rich curriculum that is well sequenced. Children develop the skills they need for future learning from a young age. For example, staff support new children to develop their independence when introducing them to serving their own snack. Older children show how these skills become embedded as they confidently pour their own cereals and drinks, washing up their bowls when they have finished.
Staff carefully plan the environment to enable children to have the freedom to explore safely, sparking their curiosity. Children relish being in their creative shed, which they named the 'happy space'. They develop their fine motor skills when staff hold up pieces of tape and children use scissors to repeatedly cut it. Staff praise children and say, 'You are amazing.' Younger children explore their sensory needs as they dig and investigate in the mud. Children splash in puddles in the rain, and staff support children's language as they say, 'Wow, a big puddle! Splash, splash!' Children make excellent progress in their learning and development.
Children benefit from highly trained staff who strive for the very best level of care.
- 5 September 2024Outstanding
- 10 October 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jack And Jill Community Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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