Kids Create Nursery School

Bird baths, ants beneath logs and children explaining how to save electricity give Kids Create Nursery School a recognisable character in its June 2022 daily life. Practical experiences connected learning with the world around children. Ofsted rated the nursery Good on 8 June 2022.

The Swindon setting has capacity for 64 children aged two to five. It operates during term time, with school-holiday closures, so its calendar suits families whose childcare needs follow the school year.

In June 2022, outdoor exploration included looking for ants beneath logs and caring for birds and squirrels using feeding trays, water and a bird bath. Recycling and conversations about electricity use brought environmental responsibility into ordinary activities. These were concrete ways to explore living things and resource use.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care. Here, the June 2022 examples included stories, early letter-and-sound work and practical tasks: children joined familiar story refrains before creating stories of their own. Learning extended beyond listening to adults.

There were also two clear areas for development in June 2022: giving quieter children more encouragement to speak, and adjusting the balance between activities directed by adults and play chosen by children. Both matter when assessing how much room a child has to contribute their own ideas.

In June 2022, children practised recognising emotions through mirrors and photographs, connecting facial expressions with feelings. Preparing snacks, spreading butter on crackers and pouring drinks gave them opportunities to do everyday tasks themselves; cleaning clay from model teeth made dental care tangible.

At the June 2022 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and judged that children were prepared for their next stage of learning, with links to local schools supporting continuity. Staff also gathered information from parents about children's starting points in June 2022, using their interests and development to plan what came next.

The address is Grange Infants School Annex, Delamere Drive, Swindon, SN3 4XE. Opening hours are 8am to 2.45pm from Monday to Thursday and 8am to 1pm on Friday, during term time.

In June 2022, the nursery provided funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds. That is a dated account of provision.

The nursery operated within the school grounds in June 2022. Attending a nursery on a school site does not guarantee a Reception place.

• Quieter children. Developing less confident children's speaking was a June 2022 improvement point. During a visit, ask how practitioners help a child who rarely volunteers to speak.
• Children's choices. The June 2022 balance between adult-directed activities and children's own play needed attention. Look for how children's interests shape the day.
• Term-time calendar. School holidays are closure periods, and Friday finishes at 1pm. These are substantial considerations for families arranging care around work.

Kids Create suits families seeking term-time care for children aged two to five, with earlier finishes than an evening childcare arrangement. Its June 2022 account offers appealing examples of outdoor discovery and growing independence. The decision should also give weight to the two improvement points: support for quieter voices and space for children's own choices.