Parents and Ofsted Want to know what Ofsted thought about us? Here's some quotes from our most recent inspection (March 2017):
"Staff are very caring towards children. They are responsive to babies’ needs, for
example, quickly recognising when they need a sleep or a cuddle. This helps children to
feel settled and secure."
"Children enjoy their time at Horizon Childcare. They have fun playing alongside each
other in the well-resourced play areas."
"Safeguarding is effective. All staff
are clear about the signs that would raise their concerns about a child's welfare."
"The manager and her staff team have effective systems in place to observe, assess and
monitor children's progress. They use their knowledge of each child and their interests to
plan purposeful activities that suit their developmental needs well. Staff successfully teach
children how to play together and develop their imaginations."
"Children build good
relationships with key staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Staff have a good
knowledge of children's home routines, which helps them to meet their individual needs."
Want to know what our current parents think about us? Here are some quotes from the parents:
" The quality of your staff, without exception all of the nursery staff have shown great care and kindness to my son. They have been friendly, approachable and professional. " Anonymous parent review answering about strengths of the setting September 2018
" A very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. A clean environment where all the children have smiles on their faces. Always there to answer any questions I may have " Anonymous parent review September 2018
" My child has learnt so much from being there and the staff are amazing. Would highly recommend . Brilliant childcare " Social media review September 2018
"Horizon is an amazing nursery. My son is 18 months old and is my third child I’ve placed in a nursery. Horizon is by far the best I’ve experienced. Every member of staff goes above and beyond for my son, not just his keyworker, who is amazing and my son adores her. They all make an effort to ensure he has a brilliant day, every day, and I love to find out what fun things he has been up to each day ." One section from a social media review June 2018
"My son started with Horizon when he’s was 7 months old (he’s now 18 months) and I immediately felt at ease! The staff were amazing and made me feel really confident with my choice of nursery. My son runs to the door when we arrive and always leaves looking like he’s had an amazing day. Could not thank the girls enough! 5* " Social media review March 2018
"Very good. Especially like that each child has a set person assigned to them. Good prices even if you don't work for the company" Anonymous parent review August 2017
"The boys both love Horizon. The staff couldn't be happier to help" Anonymous parent review August 2017
"My daughter absolutely loves it here always leaves with a big smile. Staff are lovely and welcoming, would recommend to anyone." Parent review online March 2017
"Amazing staff very friendly and easy to talk to they have the children's best interests at heart and this is reflected in the children's work and progress." Parent comment during an anonymous questionnaire February 2017
"He loves it there. The team are fantastic! I can honestly say he's HAPPY to spend the day with them." Parent review online May 2016
First visit If you would like to come and look around our nursery we would more than happy to show you what we have to offer. If you would be interested in having a look around please make an appointment with our Manager on 01392 927892. Safeguarding is of paramount importance so you will be asked to bring some identification with you and we will ask that you don’t use mobile phones around the children.
During the visit we encourage you to have a good look around the nursery and ask any questions you may have. We understand that this is a big decision and we want you to feel completely comfortable with the nursery you decide to choose. While you are at the nursery we would also be more than happy to check our availability and we will give you all the forms you need in order to register your child with us.
Settle visits Great! You’ve decided our nursery is the one for your child! We are thrilled you have chosen us and we hope your child will be very happy here. Before your child starts we would like to offer some complimentary settle visits to help the induction process. During this time we will get to know you and your child a little better and the settle visits also give you the chance to get to know the team.
Correspondence Once your child has started nursery with us we will strive to keep you up to date with their progress using: informal chats on drop off and collection; daily books; observations and assessments; and parent’s evenings. We also send out a monthly newsletter to keep you up to date with the nursery as a whole and send out a survey every six months so we can get your views on how we are doing.
Learning and development We track your child’s learning and development whilst at nursery using our Interactive Learning Diary (ILD) system. You have your own secure parent login where you can see what your child has been doing at nursery, information about their development and the next steps we have set to extend their learning further. You are also encouraged to add observations from home if you want to show us what your child has been up to. The ILD system is your record of your child’s achievement and can either be printed when your child leaves or saved to a memory disk to treasure forever.
Transition to school When it’s time for your children to go to school we make links with your chosen school to help towards a smooth transition. We will work with the school to understand the skills your child will need to ensure they are ready and will talk to your child about their new school including teacher’s names etc.
Policy Document Downloads Please click on the links below to download our policy documents.
