Snaps Day Nursery
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Westcliff-On-Sea for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2003, with 38 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SS0 9JGWhat 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, 9 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled in the welcoming nursery environment. Staff know the children well and are nurturing and caring towards them. Staff implement a broad curriculum that supports children's development. Children demonstrate good attitudes to learning. They learn through an effective balance of child-initiated play and adult-led activities. For example, children make choices about what they play with and how. They practise the skills they have gained to lead their play and learning, such as using scissors to cut paper, and tweezers to pick up small objects.
Staff encourage children from a young age to put on their own shoes. Children prepare their own snacks and tidy away their toys when they have finished playing with them. This supports them to build on their self-care skills effectively. They have regular opportunities for physical exercise. Staff talk to children about the benefits of healthy eating and the importance of exercise as part of a healthy diet.
Staff act as good role models. Children sit together at snack time, socialise with their friends, take turns and share toys. Staff use positive strategies to help children to manage their feelings and frustrations. This helps to support their emotional well-being. As a result, children's behaviour is good.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to focus more closely on all available opportunities to challenge and extend children's learning even further.
- 9 May 2024Good
- 20 June 2023Needs improvement
- 6 June 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Snaps 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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