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Acorn Grove Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2023)
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3.8(12 parent reviews) ·Woodville Children's Centre, Shirley Road, Cheetham Hill, M8 0NE · Manchester
Number of places
65 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2023
Local authority
Manchester

About this day nursery

Acorn Grove Nursery, located in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, provides a welcoming and nurturing environment for children aged 2 to 4 years old. Rated "Good" by Ofsted in December 2023, the nursery ensures children are happy, feel safe, and thoroughly enjoy their time, with staff building positive relationships and acting as positive role models.

The curriculum is broad, designed to prepare children for their next stage of learning, and activities are planned to engage their interest. The nursery places a strong emphasis on developing children's emotional understanding, using books and mirrors to help them recognise and manage their feelings.

Communication and language skills are actively promoted through reading, singing, and introducing new words during play, which is particularly beneficial for children learning English as an additional language. Physical development is a key focus, with ample opportunities for outdoor activities like balancing and riding tricycles to enhance large muscle movements.

Diversity is celebrated, with children learning about different cultures and festivals. Strong parent partnerships are evident through stay-and-play sessions and regular updates on children's development.

The nursery also fosters independence, encouraging children to serve their own food and hang up their coats. Leaders are committed to staff development, providing training and ensuring staff well-being, which contributes to a positive and supportive atmosphere.

The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and disabilities, utilising additional funding wisely to enrich learning experiences. Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff well-trained and knowledgeable in child protection procedures, and children are taught simple rules for safety both indoors and outdoors.

Our ethos

Acorn Grove Nursery is committed to developing children's emotional understanding, promoting communication and language skills, fostering independence, and celebrating diversity. They aim to create a welcoming and nurturing environment where children feel safe, happy, and engaged, with a strong emphasis on preparing them for their next stage of learning. The nursery also prioritises strong parent partnerships and effective support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

What it's like

Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy spending time at this nursery. They are warmly welcomed by caring staff who build positive relationships and are attentive and nurturing. This helps children to feel safe and secure, gain a good awareness of expected behaviours, and learn to manage their own feelings effectively.

Good overall effectivenessNurturing environmentStrong parent partnershipsPromotes independenceFocus on physical developmentEffective safeguarding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9am to 3.30pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Acorn Grove Nursery

Last inspected 14 December 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy spending time at this nursery. They are warmly welcomed by caring staff who build positive relationships and are attentive and nurturing. This helps children to feel safe and secure, gain a good awareness of expected behaviours, and learn to manage their own feelings effectively.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy spending time at this nursery.
  • Staff provide a broad curriculum for children that prepares them for the next stage in their learning.
  • Children have copious opportunities to enhance their physical development.
  • Staff promote diversity well.
  • Parent partnerships are strong.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to provide high-quality interactions with quieter, less-confident children to engage them better in learning
  • 2develop the way staff differentiate activities, to help provide further challenge to the most able children
Inspection #10301438 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are complimentary about the care the nursery provides.

Parents praise the staff for the regular updates they provide about children's development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs and disability coordinator makes timely referrals to outside agencies. She works closely with other professionals and staff to implement targeted learning plans when staff have developmental concerns about children. Managers use additional funding, such as early years pupil premium, wisely to enrich children's learning experiences, which helps to support the development of individual children.

Outdoor space

Children have copious opportunities to enhance their physical development. They balance across tyres and planks of wood outside and confidently ride around the outside area on tricycles, which helps to develop their large muscle movements. Staff also teach children about road safety, role-playing crossing roads in the outdoor area and practising during outings.

Parent Reviews of Acorn Grove Nursery

3.8
(12)
Mariya Hussain
8 years ago

My son has been going to this nursery for over a year and I cannot fault them on anything. The staff are lovely and are so supportive, my son has come on now so much since attending here. He was so shy at one point and they have helped him come out his shell so much. They've helped me with the foods he likes, they have actually helped me with his fruits and everything! Everytime I go in they are always so active with the kids. My son doesnt stop speaking about Nursery and is always excited to go in. Erin & Saara are doing an amazing job and I even decided to keep him in an extra year instead of sending him to school nursery. I honestly cannot fault them on anything, they have been amazing with me & my son and I have no complaints.

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Kelly Fogarty
8 years ago

What a fantastic nursery my son has been here 2 years and I can not thank the nursery enough. My little boy has autism and is non verbal and as you can imagine leaving your child somewhere when they can not speak is not an easy task but I have no problems or worries leaving him here the staff go above and beyond to help my child with his special needs and the nursery manager Erin has been excellent in ensuring my boy has all the help he needs I wouldn't have my child anywhere else. Well done Erin and all the staff at Acorn Grove :)

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Z H
8 years ago

Sent my daughter here for over a year. Removed her the moment i realised not only was my daughter and other children being neglected, they are taken into rooms considered hazardous by Ofsted standard. The MANAGER is ridiculous. She has no idea what she is doing, when asked about the lack of security to protect children against staff, she replied with a load of nonsence about whistle blowing policy. Also she had lied to me on many occasions. Do not send your children here they will be treated wrong. All the reviewa about the nursery being good are false as i have personally spoke to parents about this. I also have evidence of the mistreatment of children. Send them at your own risk. No cameras to prove your child is being taken care of .

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allisha gilmore
9 years ago

Worst nursery I have ever stepped foot in. My son attended for a few months he used to scream to not go An couldn't wait to get out when it was time to come home. Staff are lazy and every time I went it they where just sat not doing anything. It's poorly run and it was down to one of the staff who had left to tell me to take my son out as it wasn't any place for any child. Needs closing down or new management and staff

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Charlotte Leurs
4 years ago

The nursery is 💕, and the most friendly children as all the staff members. The environment is great 👍, and there are lots of opportunities that can make you feel like you are at home 🏘️. Well ✅

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Inspection history

Date: May 2010

  • December 2023Good
  • January 2018Good
  • August 2017Inadequate
  • May 2015Good
  • May 2014Requires improvement
  • February 2014Requires improvement
  • October 2013Good
  • November 2012Requires improvement
  • May 2010Good

Frequently asked about Acorn Grove Nursery

About the setting

Acorn Grove Nursery registered in 2005 and is situated in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff, five of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, term time only, with sessions from 9am to 3.30pm. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY280214
Registered person
Pre-School Learning Alliance
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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