Day nursery

Squirrels Pre-School

Highwoods Surgery, Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SR

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Key facts

Type
Day nursery
Registered places
26
Registered since
2 April 2001
Local authority
Essex
Ofsted URN
203962
Registers
EYR

Registered provider: St John's & Highwoods Community Association

Ofsted inspection

Overall effectiveness at the inspection on 2 July 2025:

Good

  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Personal developmentGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • Safeguarding effective?Yes

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Inspection history

Inspections of Squirrels Pre-School, newest first
DateTypeResultInspection no.
2 July 2025Graded inspection (EIF)Good10409727

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Fees, hours and funding

Fees

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Opening hours

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Funded hours

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Ages

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  • Last inspected: 7 Apr 2022
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