Contact

Telephone

01202 820679

Email

office@hillsideps.plus.com

Website

http://www.hillsidepreschool.org

Venue

Venue address

Hillside Community First School Hillside Road
Verwood
Dorset

Postcode

BH31 7HE

Locality

East Dorset

Date/Time

Opening times

Mon: 07:45-18:00
Tue: 07:45-18:00
Wed: 07:45-18:00
Thu: 07:45-18:00
Fri: 07:45-17:00

Service Details

Vacancy information

Hillside Preschool aim to be as flexible as possible, please ring 01202 820679 for further information regarding availability of spaces.

Cost(s)

£4.00 per Hour
£11.00 per Session
£24.00 per Day

Cost variations

Hillside are offering all day sessions from 8am/9am until 3pm in the school year before a child starts mainstream school. Afternoon sessions are offered to 'rising threes' if morning sessions are full. The cost of the session is variable. Once children are government funded, there is the opportunity in the year before a child starts mainstream school to stay for lunch (parent to provide lunch) or all day 9am to 3pm depending on availability of spaces. We are able to offer 30 hours funded hours if the parent/child is eligible for this. We are currently consulting parents concerning offering preschool children the opportunity to attend After School Club in the year before they go to school. Government funding will not be able to be used.

Additional Information

Hillside offer a wide range of activities including 'Dough Disco' and 'Bitesize' to assist fine and motor skills and Narrative therapy for speech delay. Provision has an inclusion / equal opportunities policy. Parent's can use their Early Education Funday entitlement at any time during opening hours. Please note that a place in a school nursery does not guarantee admission to the school on site. Parents/carers must apply for a place at the school if you want your child to transfer to the school’s reception class. See www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/school-admissions for more information and to apply.

Age Range

2 years 6 months to 4 years 11 months

Ofsted Registered Details

Ofsted inspection result

Date of last inspection	Inspection result	Ofsted report
13/11/2015	Outstanding	View here

Ofsted Report notes

If a childcare provision is run by a school they may not be separately registered with Ofsted, therefore the link to their report will be for the school.

Registration details

Registration number	Ofsted registration date
144286	13/04/1993

Early Education

Free early education places

15 Hours For 2 year olds Yes   What is this?

15 Hours For 3 & 4 year olds Yes   What is this?

30 Hours For 3 & 4 year olds Yes   What is this?

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Building is completely wheelchair accessible.

Parking availability information

Off site parking, on road and one space in school car park.

Toilet facility information

Ground floor toilet, wheelchair accessible toilet.

Other Facilities

Group has wide knowledge of children with special needs. Staff trained to administer Epipen injections. All members of staff hold a first aid qualification. 4 staff members trained as special educational needs co-ordinators. One member of staff trained in equalities named co-ordinator.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Local Offer

Support for children and young people with SEN and disabilities

Hillside welcome all children, every child's individual need will be acknowledged and met. Staff have a wide variety of expertise including working with children with hearing and visual loss. Hillside have written Educational Health and Care Plans (EHCP) for children in their setting with Down's syndrome, Autism and Global delay. Staff will seek support and guidance for children with additional needs. The setting itself is fully wheelchair accessible and has 'finger catchers' on each door.

Links

See our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Policy

Record Last Updated

11/02/2021