Find beyond brilliant childcare at a Seymour House, Ofsted outstanding nursery
If you are based in Hertfordshire or Essex and are looking for an Ofsted outstanding nursery near you, then Seymour House is a fantastic option. With over 30 years’ experience in providing excellent early years childcare and education, Seymour House now has 12 outstanding nurseries across the region.
As a parent you want to know your child will be well looked after, so finding outstanding childcare will be one of your top priorities when searching for a nursery. The incredible teams at each Seymour House nursery are passionate about the care and early years education they provide. Every child is inspired to awaken their creativity in an enriching and supportive environment. At our Ofsted outstanding nurseries, you can rest assured your child will always be safe and happy in a fun and friendly place.
What do Ofsted ratings for nurseries mean?
Ofsted is responsible for inspecting and regulating the care and education provided by nurseries, the same as for schools and colleges. Following an inspection, a nursery is given an overall Ofsted rating, along with individual ratings for the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management.
The four possible ratings are as follows:
Outstanding: This is the highest possible rating and means the nursery excels in all aspects of childcare and education, exceeding expectations.
Good: The nursery provides good quality education and care, meeting the needs of the children.
Requires Improvement: The nursery provides an adequate level of care and education but there are areas that need to be improved to meet all the requirements.
Inadequate: This rating means the nursery does not meet the required standards and significant improvements must be made to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children.
What makes an Ofsted outstanding nursery?
To be an Ofsted outstanding nursery, we need to exceed expectations across all aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We are proud to say that we have consistently achieved this in all Seymour House nurseries. Our Ofsted reports show that we demonstrate exceptional practice and a passion to educate the early years age group in a caring and nurturing environment. Our high-quality teaching, stimulating environment, strong partnership with parents and amazing leadership all combine so that each of our settings is rated as an outstanding nursery.
Outstanding quality of education: Ofsted has reported the curriculum at our nurseries as impressive and consistently meeting the needs of each child.
Outstanding behaviour and attitudes: The children at our nurseries arrive with excited anticipation, ready for the day ahead.They are happy, confident and comfortable in their surroundings and with our team of dedicated Early Years Educators.
Outstanding personal development: We encourage children from a young age to be independent by developing communication skills, interacting with others and exploring the environment around them.
Outstanding leadership and management: Each of our nurseries is led by an amazing Management Team who ensure that the needs of the children and staff are always met. Priority is given to safety, health and wellbeing and our staff will go the extra mile to support every child and family at Seymour House.
Below are just some of the positive comments from our reports. This is why we are rated as having Ofsted outstanding nurseries.
“Children thrive in this exceptional learning environment. They are excited to arrive and become deeply absorbed in the wonderful learning opportunities staff provide.”
“Partnerships with parents are of an exceptionally high standard. Parents are encouraged to play an active role in children’s learning. They visit the nursery to read stories with children and explore their unique customs.”
“They (children) flourish and make rapid progress in their development. They arrive excited and eager to learn. Children have established strong bonds with their key persons and leave their parents with ease. The whole nursery is centred around the children and is exceptionally calm and welcoming”.
“The highest priority is given to children’s health and wellbeing”.
“Children are exceedingly happy and confident.”
You can read the full inspection reports for each of our nurseries on the Ofsted website.
Find a Seymour House outstanding nursery in Hertfordshire or Essex
Beyond brilliant childcare and education is the ethos here at Seymour House, which is reflected in our consistent Ofsted outstanding nursery rating. Every one of our nurseries across Essex and Hertfordshire meets the same standards and is led by an exceptional team of early years experts.
Start your journey to a beyond brilliant nursery experience! Find a Seymour House nursery near you, then get in touch to book a tour.
