Dandelion Education’s Wymondham Nursery has been recognised by Ofsted for its outstanding teaching, visionary leadership, and inclusive practice. The inspection praised our team for supporting children’s emotional resilience, communication, and creativity.
The overwhelmingly positive Ofsted inspection at Dandelion’s Wymondham Nursery lauded the outstanding teaching and visionary leadership. Families spoke to the Ofsted inspector of transformative growth in their children’s emotional awareness, communication, and resilience.
Dandelion’s skilled staff were observed using innovative strategies to help children recognise and express complex feelings like frustration or confusion, while engaged in playful but rich conversations that support the development of meaningful relationships.
The inspector congratulated Hayley and Emma on their bespoke philosophy, which underpins Dandelion’s curriculum, critical thinking, problem-solving, and emotional well-being; the Ofsted inspector also noted that: ‘all children thrive, forming secure attachments through warmth, patience, and deep respect’; she noted the extraordinary levels of emotional resilience, the risk awareness development, and the opportunities that every child has for the development of their creativity and social skills.
Staff discussed the dedicated leadership team’s pursuit of excellence, along with the outstanding staff support and professional development on offer.
A key feature of Dandelion’s success is also attributed to its commitment to inclusive practice. Their staff are highly skilled at identifying children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and work collaboratively with families and professionals to provide tailored support. As a result, all children make excellent progress in their learning and development.
Emma Harwood and Hayley Room, the owners and founders of Dandelion, were thrilled that the inspection evidenced the value of their ethos, the dedication of their staff and their commitment to excellence; Emma stated that ‘Dandelion was a dream for us both, we had a vision of what outstanding Early Years should look like, today it was recognised.’
