Country Kids Day Nursery Rainworth

Children helping shape activity planning gave Country Kids Day Nursery Rainworth a recognisable character in June 2022. In June 2022, preschool children took part in a nursery council, sharing their preferences with staff. That gave them a practical way to influence their day.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good at its June 2022 inspection and judged safeguarding effective. The setting has capacity for 40 children, with an age range of 3 to 60 months, at Sherwood West Childrens Centre in Rainworth.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care. Here, the June 2022 activities illustrate learning through conversation, movement, exploration and everyday tasks.

In June 2022, outdoor searches involved finding objects and marking a checklist. Younger children received clues; older children answered questions that extended their thinking. The same activity could therefore offer different levels of challenge.

Physical play had concrete variety. In June 2022, younger children crawled through tunnels and climbed over soft-play blocks; toys encouraged pushing and pulling. Older children handled play dough and real cups and teapots. Sand and containers in the garden added opportunities to practise filling, emptying and controlling movements.

Children also joined music-based movement and yoga in June 2022. However, younger children sometimes lost engagement in activities directed by adults. Improving staff's ability to involve them was the specific development priority.

At the June 2022 inspection, Ofsted found that staff adapted their teaching for individual needs, including children with special educational needs or disabilities and those learning English as an additional language. This matters for families seeking an account of how support worked in practice at that time.

In June 2022, parents exchanged information with their child's key person, and staff explained the day's learning. Stories, repeated sounds and gestures supported communication; conversations with older children introduced vocabulary they could use in play.

Emotional understanding was made concrete in June 2022 through mirrors, facial expressions and emotion cards. Children were encouraged to explain their feelings. Everyday independence also featured: older children changed their footwear, served food and poured drinks, while younger children practised holding spoons and using open cups.

The address is Sherwood West Childrens Centre, Rainworth Water Road, Rainworth, NG21 0DU. Opening hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year except bank holidays.

In June 2022, the nursery provided funded early education for children aged two, three and four. That is a dated account of its funding provision.

• Younger children's participation. In June 2022, some adult-directed activities did not fully involve younger children. On a visit, ask how practitioners adapt these activities for babies and toddlers now.
• Children's influence. The nursery council contributed ideas to planning in June 2022. Ask how children's preferences shape activities today.
• Attendance and costs. Which booking patterns fit your week, and what does a current written quotation include for meals and consumables?

This setting merits consideration from families who value children's voice, practical independence and varied physical play. Its June 2022 account provides concrete examples of those priorities, alongside a clear improvement point concerning younger children's participation. The weekday opening window is useful for families needing care across the working day.