Last Updated - August 24, 2023
Hatfield Nursery have four dedicated age groups: Little Bees 0-2’s, Curly Caterpillars 2-3’s. and Eager Elephants 3-5’s Holiday Zoo After School /Holiday club for 5 – 11’s. Throughout the nursery each age group has at least 2 rooms of their own plus use of the spacious soft play room and large garden areas.
Their fully qualified chef prepares mid morning snacks, lunch with dessert and an afternoon snack using fresh daily deliveries of fruit and vegetable and meat. The chef is able to cater for all dietary requirements.
Open all year including Bank and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas and Boxing Day)
Qualification and Training: 2 Early Years Professionals (EYPs): Early years Foundation Degree, Social Work/Forensic Childcare, Children and Management, Childhood Studies Degree, CC & Learning, Play work, Hospitality and Catering. All staff trained level 3 – 6.
Telephone : 01803 316611, 01803 316633
E-mail : info@hatfield-nursery.com
Website : www.hatfieldnursery.com
Address : 9, St. Margarets Road
TORQUAY
Postcode : TQ1 4NW
Notes : Close to bus routes
Table of costs
| Amount | Cost Type |
|---|---|
| £35.50 | per day |
Details : £35.50 Per day
Age Ranges : From 0 years 3 months to 11 years
Age Ranges: From 0 years 3 months to 11 years
Related links : Ofsted Inspection Report
Has Provision : Yes
Has Provision : Yes
Details : Experienced SENCO, good liaison with LEA/Inclusion Team.
Has Provision : Yes
Immediate vacancies : Yes
Details0-2 years: 3 vacancies various days and sessions, 2-3 years: various vacancies in the afternoons. 3-5 years: various vacancies full days or mornings. (04/03/2013)
Date updated : 04/03/2012
2 year old funding : Yes
3 & 4 year old 30 Hour funding : Yes
Offers pickups : No
Ofsted URNEY259812
Link to latest ofsted inspection report
Inspection history
| Inspection Date | Inspection type | Inspection Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2007 | Integrated | Good |
| 16/08/2011 | Inspection (Early Years Register) | Good |
| 17/06/2015 | Inspection (Early Years Register) | Requires Improvement |
| 04/05/2016 | Re-inspection (Early Years Register) | Good |
| 06/08/2019 | Inspection (Early Years Register) | Good |
Local Offer Age Bands : Early Years (0-4 years)
SEN Provision Type : Universal
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We have a named SENco and well qualified staff who have shared experience of working with children with a wide range of needs.
Each child in our care has a key carer who liaises with parents/carers with regard to the needs of their child, the nursery SENco and the child’s key carer work with parents and other professionals to ensure that all children are able to participate as fully as possible in the nursery day. We will liaise with other professional agencies engaged in the care of each child, attend multi-agency meetings and prepare reports where needed.
We meet regularly with other professional and parents/carers to review progress and set SMART targets for each individual child Individual Learning and Development Plans (ILDP)
Hatfield Neighbourhood Nursery and After School and Holiday Club provide inclusive care for all children aged from 3 months to 11 years, whose parents or carers wish them to attend our setting. We aim to accommodate all children regardless of disability or need in accordance with the Equalities Act 2010
The Nursery aims to work in partnership with parents and where necessary other agencies to ensure the needs of each child are met
Specialised training or equipment/resources can be accessed where necessary.
Hatfield Nursery has an ‘open door policy’ and parents/carers are encouraged to speak with managers and staff at all times
No action will be taken without this first being discussed with parent/carers, we will have regular meetings to monitor progress and discuss new targets to form part of the child’s IDLP, also everyday information about the daily routine is available on whiteboards outside all the children’s room, in their home book and their Learning and Development journals and nursery scrap books
We have regular parents/carer meetings
As set out in our Special Educational Needs Policy and with full regard to the DfES Code of Practice (due to be renewed in September 2014) we aim to provide an environment where all children regardless of educational need or disability can access a wide range of learning experiences. We aim to provide a loving warm and stimulating environment for all of the children in our care
The Nursery SENco, parents/carers, key person and where appropriate other professional agencies will work together to ensure each individual child’s needs are met
Working together with parents/carers and all other professionals involved in the care of the child to ensure we can access all of the support available.
Contacting the advisory teacher for inclusion, speech and language therapists, health visitors and attending multi-agency meetings. Allocating key carers with the appropriate expertise
The Nursery is privately owned catering for children aged between 3 months and 11 years. Some 2 year old and all 3 – 5 year old children are entitled to 15 hours nursery care paid for by the local authority.
If a child needs more specialised support or one to one care we would then apply to the Local Authority for Additional Funding for Support
Working together with parents/carers the nursery SENco, key carers and staff members using the Thrive Approach, this is a systematic approach to identifying an emotional need in a child in order for a differentiated approach to be put in place quickly
Transition from groups within the nursery or onwards to school is the same for all of the children in our care
Regular review and monitoring meeting with parents ensures that we access all support available from other agencies for example
Where needed Hatfield Nursery provides small group activities for ail children, where there is a need for targeted work around communication or supporting a child’s emotional development specialised activities will be put in place. We will also continue exercise programmes set out by physiotherapists or any other specialised care or activity which may be required to support each child in our care.
Hatfield Nursery operates an “open door” policy and parents/carers are encouraged to speak with managers, SENco and staff at all times.
Regular review and meetings with parents/carers and other professional ensure that progress is regularly monitored and new targets are discussed forming part of the child’s ILDP
Our practice is regularly reviewed and adapted to ensure that the best possible care is delivered to all children. Parents are regularly invited to review our Policies and Procedures and the setting SENco and other key staff regularly attend training and support forums in order to keep up to date with changes, research and new developments and to share good practice.
The setting SENco and other key staff regularly attend the SENco and Vulnerable Children Forums to share good practice and to keep up to date with research.
We have regular supervision, group meeting and whole staff team meetings where information and training is cascaded to the entire team to ensure best practice for all children.
Where necessary key staff receive specialist training to assist in the care of individual children
Parents are informed about their child’s time with us at the end of every session, where necessary and particularly for children under 2 staff will complete a daily diary, general information is displayed on whiteboards outside each of the children’s rooms. All children have a personal journal and the Local Authority Learning and Development Journals which are regularly completed and available for parents at all times. Regular parents meetings are held and the nursery managers are available to provide information, help and support at all times.
Parents are welcome to discuss all matters relating to their children with the nursery manager whenever they wish, if they have a concern we will do our best to resolve this and find ways in which our practice can be improved to meet the needs of the child.
We have a Complaints Policy on view and this is drawn to the attention of all new parents during their child’s initial settling in visits.
Information regarding making a complaint to OFSTED is also displayed on the parent’s notice board.
We can be contacted directly by telephone, email or parents can call into the nursery personally. We have a nursery website which can be accessed and information is available on the OFSTED website. Information about the nursery can also be found on the Family Information Service (FIS) Website.
