Childerwood Nursery

Marble runs, musical instruments and construction with planks and crates give Childerwood Nursery's October 2024 account a practical, hands-on character. At its 31 October 2024 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good. Communication and growing independence were prominent in the children's day.

On School Road in Drayton, NR8 6EP, the nursery has capacity for 42 children aged 6 to 60 months. Its opening hours are 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

In October 2024, children tackled construction problems using a marble run, crates and planks, with staff demonstrating ways to use the materials. Learning took place outside as well as indoors. These were opportunities to try an idea and adjust it, rather than simply follow instructions.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care: here, the October 2024 examples included language practice, cooperative play and learning everyday tasks. Staff introduced a sound each week, repeated words clearly and extended vocabulary during activities. Younger children joined familiar songs with actions and instruments, giving language practice a musical dimension.

Teaching consistency needed attention. In October 2024, some staff built effectively on children's existing learning during stories and circle time, but others needed to use their understanding of each child's abilities more confidently when planning the next step.

At the October 2024 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and appropriate support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, including timely collaboration with parents and other professionals when additional help was needed.

In October 2024, staff gathered information about children before they started and maintained babies' and toddlers' home routines. Comfort, patient toilet training and sensitive nappy care supported familiar patterns of care. Children also practised independence by tidying materials and managing handwashing.

In October 2024, parents received updates through an online application, newsletters and an events board, and were invited to parents' evenings for individual discussions about their children's learning. Practical advice covered language development and toilet training. At mealtimes that month, children practised serving food, pouring drinks and using cutlery under staff supervision.

Childerwood Nursery's address is School Road, Drayton, NR8 6EP. It opens throughout the year, with closures for bank holidays and Christmas.

In October 2024, session times ran from 7.30am to 5.30pm, and government-funded childcare and education were offered to eligible children. These are dated attendance and funding details.

• Teaching consistency. In October 2024, planning the next stage of learning was stronger among some staff than others. Ask how practitioners now build activities around each child's existing abilities.
• Staff development. Further professional development was an October 2024 improvement priority. Ask how training now translates into children's daily experiences.
• Attendance and charges. Which booking patterns and funded-hours arrangements would fit your child's routine, and what would the written quotation include?

Childerwood suits families who value practical play, communication and support for everyday independence. The October 2024 examples give those priorities substance, from construction challenges to pouring drinks. The decision point is consistency: strong individual teaching needs to extend across the staff team, supported by professional development.