Exeter Day Nursery
Muddy Boots at the Farm
Telephone: 01884 211215
The Piggery, Newton St. Cyres, Exeter, Devon EX5 5AY
Latest Ofsted rating: Outstanding – March 2020
Hours: 8am – 6pm (Monday – Friday)
Muddy Boots at the Farm is a truly unique, rural nursery that provides an outdoor inspired early years’ experience, fostering exploration and discovery for children up to age five.
We take a child-centred approach tailored to your child’s interests, enabling our practitioners to create engaging, hands-on experiences that promote exploration and learning in our thoughtfully designed indoor and outdoor spaces.
The standout feature of our nursery is our expansive outdoor provision, including two large garden areas and a dedicated forest school where your child will safely build campfires, toast marshmallows, investigate nature, build dens, and climb trees.
We believe in empowering children to become confident, independent learners who embrace new challenges and discover the joy of learning through play.
Where you will find us
We are located on the site of Quakes Farm, with plenty of parking available.
Manager: Jenny White.
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The Nest (4 months – 18 months)
The Nest is a warm and welcoming space within a converted barn where babies can safely explore their environment and access a range of stimulating resources and activities to promote their all-round development.
This includes age-appropriate resources like soft play mats and mobiles for developing head and neck control and circular supports for sitting.
Your child will also have access to a babies-only garden area where they can safely explore the natural world throughout the day.
Our experienced practitioners will follow your baby’s familiar routine for feeding and sleep to ensure they are as comfortable and as settled as possible throughout the day.
The Atelier (18 months – 3 years)
Located next to the Nest, you will find our Atelier room, which is our toddler area.
Within this space, your child will be encouraged to engage in lots of creative play through activities like painting, printing and mark-making, using natural resources found in and around our setting, as well as paints, pens, pencils and playdough.
As a nature-based nursery, you will often find us outside, in all weathers. We love splashing in muddy puddles and listening to stories in the rain under the shelter, so if your child loves being outdoors, they will love spending time with us at Muddy Boots.
The Academy (3 – 5 years)
Our Academy is located within our very own safari tent, although in-keeping with our love of the great outdoors, we spend most of our time outside in our Paddock area.
Being child-focused, your child will actively participate in planning their daily activities. These will be enhanced by our experienced practitioners through the addition of learning opportunities that support developmental goals tailored to your child’s specific needs.
This approach ensures your child’s interests drive their engagement while fostering essential growth within every area of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, which is the statutory framework in England that sets standards for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to age five.
Nursery Manager: Jenny White
Jenny joined Muddy Boots at the Farm in 2018, progressing to Deputy Manager before becoming Manager in 2020.
She places great importance on forging strong links with the families of the children who attend the nursery. Her overall aim is to ensure the nursery is a happy, safe and fun place for the children to be each day.
Parking
There is plenty of onsite parking available.
