Paradise Found Nursery

Animal encounters at Paradise Educational Farm Park and gardens attached to the younger children's rooms give Paradise Found Nursery a clear outdoor thread. Learning extends beyond pictures and tabletop activities: children can meet animals, explore outside and return to spaces arranged for their stage of development. For families who value practical experiences, those are useful details.

Based at Nursery Cottage in Nuneaton, Paradise Found welcomes children from three months until school age. Its provision spans early movement and communication through to preschool independence, with separate room arrangements rather than one shared description of the nursery day.

At its March 2023 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and judged safeguarding effective. That is a dated assessment, and the detail matters alongside the grade: the learning observations included opportunities to build independence, but also weaknesses in group activities and children's freedom to develop their own ideas.

Full-day, morning and afternoon patterns give families different ways to organise attendance. The practical choice is broader than a single long day.

Rooms and Ages

The Babies Room has an intimate indoor arrangement and access to an enclosed garden, giving the youngest children their own outdoor space rather than relying entirely on the larger play areas.

The Stars Room takes children once they are steady walkers, with a spacious indoor room and access to the garden and outdoor play equipment; this transition follows development rather than a stated birthday threshold.

The Nursery Room serves two- to three-year-olds, combining space for active exploration with direct, free-flow access to a separate garden and play area.

Pre-school brings together learning zones and practical preparation for school, including managing clothing, taking turns, considerate behaviour and table manners, so preparation includes everyday independence alongside early number and shape work.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage sets the framework for children's learning, development and care. In everyday terms, this connects play, communication, physical development and growing independence rather than treating education as time spent sitting at a desk. Paradise Found adds hands-on exploration, outdoor experiences and activities shaped around each child's interests and development.

Visits to Paradise Educational Farm Park let children see animals directly, giving animal topics and new vocabulary a concrete connection beyond pictures.

Quieter play includes sharing books in a cosy corner. Dressing up and building castles give children starting points for their own imaginary adventures.

In March 2023, younger children used books and picture cards alongside animal-themed creative work, while music and singing supported the youngest children's communication. Preschool activities brought together sound games, counting and construction with coloured blocks. These examples show how one topic could connect language, movement and early mathematics.

There were limits. In March 2023, parts of group activities were poorly matched to some children's developmental stages, and creative tasks sometimes left too little room for children to make their own choices. Both points matter when judging the nursery day: an engaging topic still needs different ways for children to participate, and a finished picture should not crowd out a child's own ideas.

Outdoor and Community Life

Beyond the room gardens, substantial outdoor space supports movement and exploration. Walks and visits to a local church and park give children other surroundings to explore and talk about.

Relationships and Communication

Home and nursery maintain a two-way conversation about children's needs and parents' concerns. The practical purpose is individual care: staff need to understand a child's interests and circumstances, while parents need a route for discussing changes or worries. Communication is part of how the day is shaped, rather than simply an update after it ends.

In March 2023, the youngest children's routines followed parents' wishes, and staff responded promptly when children became distressed. Adults helped children talk about feelings and the effects of their behaviour on others. These observations give substance to the relationship-based approach, while remaining a picture of practice at that date.

Independence also appeared in small tasks. In March 2023, children had chances to attempt coat fastenings and pour drinks for themselves, with adults deciding when to help and when to let them try. Such tasks matter because preparation for the next stage includes managing everyday needs, not just recognising letters or numbers.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

At the March 2023 inspection, Ofsted found strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with assessment informing individual learning and early involvement of external support. The current staff structure includes a special educational needs coordinator role, giving families an identified route for discussing additional needs.

Safeguarding arrangements include two designated safeguarding leads, recruitment checks, medication and accident records, and daily risk assessments. Staff receive first aid training and continuing professional development. These are concrete arrangements for managing care and concerns; they should be read separately from the dated judgement on safeguarding effectiveness.

Food is prepared in the nursery's own kitchen, with ingredients sourced from a local butcher and greengrocer. Shared meals also give children opportunities to practise eating together and helping one another.

Sessions and Attendance

The nursery is at Nursery Cottage, Raven Way, Nuneaton, CV11 6SG, just off Eastboro Way. It opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm across the year, closing for bank holidays and a week at Christmas.

The full-day pattern runs from 7.30am to 5.30pm. Morning attendance is 8am to 1pm, and afternoons run from 1pm to 6pm; a full-week pattern runs from 8am to 6pm. Early and late additions are priced separately, so the nursery's opening window and the attendance pattern a family books are different decisions.

Enquiries can be made by telephone or through the contact form.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded childcare is offered for working families with children aged nine months and over, and for non-working families from age two. Acceptance depends on the nursery confirming the funding code's eligibility, and parents are responsible for keeping their funding claim up to date. A funded entitlement and a privately paid booking are separate parts of the arrangement.

For funded days, breakfast, lunch, tea and snacks are charged separately from the funded childcare. Parents can choose alternative meal arrangements, subject to the nursery's guidance about packed meals. This distinction matters when comparing the childcare booking with the total cost of attendance.

A non-refundable deposit secures a paid booking but does not secure acceptance of funding. Fees fall due at the start of each month; late payment and late collection attract charges, and two late payments result in withdrawal of the place. Annual fee increases take place in May and are linked to inflation.

Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation. The fees and funding terms explain the booking and payment structure, including the separate food charges on funded days.

• Children's own ideas. In March 2023, group activities did not consistently suit every participant, and creative work sometimes restricted children's choices. On a visit, ask how staff now adapt shared activities and make room for children to decide what they create.
• Moving between rooms. Entry to The Stars Room follows confident walking, while The Nursery Room caters for two- to three-year-olds. Ask how a move is introduced and how familiar routines are carried across the transition.
• Funding and the deposit. The deposit secures paid attendance but does not guarantee funding acceptance, and food on funded days is charged separately. Funding acceptance and meal arrangements affect the total cost of attendance.
• Dietary needs. Meals are prepared on site, and alternative arrangements are possible for funded children. Families managing allergies should confirm current food handling and the arrangements for any packed meal.

Paradise Found suits families seeking either full-day attendance or shorter morning and afternoon sessions, with outdoor exploration and practical independence forming a clear thread through the offer. Room gardens, animal encounters at Paradise Educational Farm Park and preschool life skills give that approach substance.

The March 2023 Good judgement provides a useful starting point, with the concerns about group participation and child-directed creativity deserving attention alongside it. The deposit and separate food charges on funded days also matter to the overall cost of attendance.