Giggles 'N' Squiggles Clenchwarton

Children building their own climbing frame from wooden planks give a useful picture of Giggles 'N' Squiggles Clenchwarton: play with room for decisions, cooperation and physical challenge. That example comes from May 2025, when older children were developing friendships and working together.

At its May 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and judged safeguarding effective. The setting is based at The Memorial Hall in Clenchwarton and accepts children aged two to five. Its strongest inspection examples centred on independence, storytelling and imaginative play, alongside important improvements needed for quieter children and communication with families.

The early years foundation stage sets the framework for children's learning, development and care; here, the May 2025 examples included learning through play, conversation, stories and practical tasks. Children usually chose their activities, with staff adding ideas to develop the play. Confident children made good use of this freedom, although adult attention did not consistently reach those who were less assertive.

In May 2025, children chose a story by voting, listened individually with an adult as well as in groups, and used their named belongings to practise recognising their names. These were concrete opportunities to speak, listen and make choices.

Outdoor play brought movement and invention together. In May 2025, children tackled an obstacle course, played chasing games with adults and experimented with climbing equipment. Pots and pans became musical instruments, while children dressed as characters to act out stories. The appeal is the scope to turn everyday materials into children's own ideas.

In May 2025, affectionate interactions helped children build relationships with adults and settle into nursery life. Stories and props supported conversations about emotions, while preparing refreshments and managing personal care gave older children practice in doing things independently.

At the May 2025 inspection, Ofsted identified three priorities: preventing routines and more vocal children from absorbing staff attention, improving information exchange with other childcare settings, and giving parents clearer guidance about their child's next learning steps. These matter in different ways: quieter children need deliberate invitations into learning, shared care needs continuity, and parents need specific ideas they can use at home.

In May 2025, families received photographs, accounts of activities and updates about care. The weakness was the link between those daily updates and each child's learning goals. A busy account of the day did not necessarily explain what to practise next.

The address is The Memorial Hall, Blackhorse Road, Clenchwarton, PE34 4DN. Attendance is term-time, with closure during school holidays, so families need a separate holiday-care plan.

In May 2025, the nursery provided government-funded early education for eligible children. Eligibility remained a condition of that provision.

• Quieter children's participation. In May 2025, adult attention sometimes favoured more confident children or routine tasks. During a visit, ask how staff now draw less-confident children into play.
• Useful learning updates. The May 2025 improvement priorities included clearer guidance for parents and better communication with other settings. Families using shared care should discuss how learning information travels between adults.
• Term-time planning. School-holiday closures affect the yearly childcare arrangement. What attendance hours and booking pattern would apply to your child?

This is a setting to consider for families seeking term-time care with child-led play and practical preparation for school. The May 2025 examples give that preparation substance: choosing stories, collaborating on construction and practising self-care. The decision also turns on how effectively quieter children are included and how clearly parents receive individual learning guidance.