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Dolphins Childcare Centre | Ofsted Reports, Fees, Reviews (2025)
Dolphins Childcare Centre
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Dolphins Childcare Centre
- Nursery
- North Petherton TA6 6LU
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children have ample opportunities to develop their physical skills in dedicated, age-appropriate gardens.
Philosophy: Leaders are clear about the curriculum they have created, which is based on the strong belief that happy, confident individuals are better equipped for learning.
Forest School Sessions: They take part in forest school sessions to learn about living things and their habitats.
Activities: Children choose from a range of enticing activities on offer.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: All children make good progress and are well prepared for future learning.
Communication: Parents speak highly of the setting and are confident their children are making good progress.
Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are welcoming and greet children warmly.
Safeguarding Training: Staff receive regular safeguarding training and leaders use quizzes to refresh and deepen this knowledge.
Play and Learning Integration: Children become engrossed in their play and often show fascination in their discoveries.
Transition to Primary School: Children are well prepared for future learning.
Child Safety Management: Leaders complete robust recruitment and vetting procedures to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children.
Children's Safety and Security: Leaders place a high priority on children's safety and well-being.
Happiness and Settling: Children enjoy their time in the setting. They have fun and laugh with the adults who care for them.
Nutritional Menu: The nursery cook provides children with balanced, nutritious meals.
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Dolphins Childcare Centre is a Nursery, Nursery located in Somerset, South West.
This nursery accepts children from 1-11.11 years old.
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Our daycare centre is privately owned and is located on the grounds of North Petherton Community Primary School.
We are open from 7.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year and care for children from 10 months to 11 years of age.
We aim to provide a welcoming home from home environment where children feel happy, cherished and safe in their environment allowing them to become confident, respected, independent individuals.
We want children to feel safe, happy and relaxed here, where they can explore, learn, discover and play freely.
creating experiences and opportunities for everyone who attends the facility, as well as promoting a child-centered atmosphere in which kids actively participate in all planning processes.
Since we opened in 2005, we have continuously obtained Good Inspection reports from Ofsted and Environmental Health's 5-Star rating (food safety & hygiene)
In our setting, parents and caregivers have access to the Early Years Entitlement for children ages 2, 3, and 4, as well as the option to pay tuition through a variety of voucher programmes.
Contact us at the number shown below, [email protected], or by filling out the form on our website if you'd like to come and take a look at our facility.
Call us at 01278-661333 for more details and to speak with a member of our highly trained staff about the care needs of your kid.
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We are open from 7.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year and care for children from 10 months to 11 years of age.
We aim to provide a welcoming home from home environment where children feel happy, cherished and safe in their environment allowing them to become confident, respected, independent individuals.
We want children to feel safe, happy and relaxed here, where they can explore, learn, discover and play freely.
creating experiences and opportunities for everyone who attends the facility, as well as promoting a child-centered atmosphere in which kids actively participate in all planning processes.
Since we opened in 2005, we have continuously obtained Good Inspection reports from Ofsted and Environmental Health's 5-Star rating (food safety & hygiene)
In our setting, parents and caregivers have access to the Early Years Entitlement for children ages 2, 3, and 4, as well as the option to pay tuition through a variety of voucher programmes.
Contact us at the number shown below, [email protected], or by filling out the form on our website if you'd like to come and take a look at our facility.
Call us at 01278-661333 for more details and to speak with a member of our highly trained staff about the care needs of your kid.
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 1st Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
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