Leigh Village Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Leigh-On-Sea for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2008, with 100 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SS9 1SGWhat 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, 27 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled in this warm, friendly nursery. They form close bonds with staff, who are kind and nurturing. Children have easy access to a wide range of toys and interesting activities and show a very positive attitude to learning. Children are consistently encouraged to make choices about what they would like to do next. Young children decide they want to make a tower from large blocks. They concentrate well and develop good physical skills, carefully placing one block on top of another. Attentive staff are on hand to encourage and guide children should they need help.
Children relish opportunities to problem solve and persevere with tasks, helping to build resilience for future learning. For example, children in the pre-school room enjoy the challenge of rebuilding a car run that has collapsed. They show good concentration as they carefully move pieces of equipment into their correct position. Children show enormous pride in their achievement, joyfully jumping on the spot when they successfully complete this task. Children behave well. Toddlers are supported to learn how to share equipment and play cooperatively. Older children are able to resolve minor disputes and take turns using equipment, such as ride-on toys.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen opportunities for sharing ideas and activities with parents to further support and extend their children's learning at home.
- 27 January 2023Good
- 14 March 2018Good
- 19 December 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Leigh Village Day Nursery
- 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.
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