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Anna-Ca-Soo Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
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5.0(19 parent reviews) ·334 Eastfield Road, Peterborough, PE1 4RA · Peterborough
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Peterborough

About this day nursery

Anna-Ca-Soo Day Nursery, a family-operated institution, has been providing childcare in Peterborough since July 2000. Under the proprietorship of Anna, who holds a Foundation degree in Early Years and boasts over four decades of experience, the nursery emphasises a caring and supportive atmosphere where learning unfolds through purposeful play.

The nursery focuses on fostering independence, sociability, creativity, and effective communication in children. They are committed to preparing children for their next educational chapter, ensuring they leave confident and ready.

The team, with a collective experience exceeding 350 years, is dedicated to children's well-being and development. Their approach centres on individualised care, with each child assigned a Key Person to facilitate a smooth transition and build strong emotional bonds.

The nursery prides itself on transparent communication with parents, utilising various platforms to keep them updated on their child's progress and nursery activities.

Our ethos

Anna-Ca-Soo Day Nursery's philosophy centres on purposeful play as the vehicle for learning, fostering independence, sociability, creativity, and communication. They emphasise individualised care through a Key Person approach, aiming to build strong emotional bonds and prepare children for their future education with confidence.

What it's like

Staff provide children with fun learning experiences, fostering a positive attitude towards learning. Children arrive happy and settle quickly due to warm greetings and secure surroundings. Staff build strong relationships with parents to tailor activities to children's needs and interests, ensuring they are prepared for school.

Family OperatedExperienced StaffFocus on Play-Based LearningHomecooked MealsOfsted Inspected

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged for sessions outside funded hours, with options including nine-hour full days and four-hour morning or afternoon sessions. Additional consumable supplements apply to three- and four-year-old funded hours, which parents can opt in or out of.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
  • Consumables charge - morning£4 / session
  • Consumables charge - afternoon£3 / session
  • Consumables charge - full day£7 / day

Good to know

  • Full day sessions are 9 hours long, with flexible start and end times between 7:45am and 6pm.
  • Half day morning and afternoon sessions are 4 hours long (9am-1pm or 1pm-5pm).
  • Fees and funding cover all consumables, except for the 3-4 year old funding which incurs a daily supplement.
  • Parents can opt in or out of the consumable charge at any time by speaking to management.

Key facts

Opening hours

07:45 - 18:00, 51 weeks a year, excluding Bank Holidays.

Session types

Full day (9 hours), Morning session (4 hours), Afternoon session (4 hours)

Food

Home-cooked meals with a 5-star food hygiene rating and Early Years Food for Life Award.

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Anna-Ca-Soo Day Nursery

Last inspected 16 May 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff provide children with fun learning experiences, fostering a positive attitude towards learning. Children arrive happy and settle quickly due to warm greetings and secure surroundings. Staff build strong relationships with parents to tailor activities to children's needs and interests, ensuring they are prepared for school.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders ensure staff follow an ambitious curriculum that builds on children's knowledge and skills.
  • Staff demonstrate good teaching skills, are enthusiastic, and make learning fun.
  • Building on children's communication and language is a key focus of the nursery.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their families receive exemplary support and guidance.
  • Staff support children to be independent from a young age.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff understand how to consistently adapt teaching to extend children's learning to the highest level.
Inspection #10335725 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their families receive exemplary support and guidance from the nursery's dedicated SEND team. They, along with staff who work closely with the children, ensure that children are provided with a learning environment that consistently meets their needs and helps them make the very best progress.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy games played outside, such as hunting for 'bears' or going on a nature hunt. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation in the garden.

Parent Reviews of Anna-Ca-Soo Day Nursery

5.0
(19)
Aimee Joy
2 years ago

My son has been at Anna-Ca-Soo since just ahead of his first birthday and I couldn't recommend them enough. Every member of staff that I have met have been so friendly and attentive - the ladies in the baby room are wonderful and take great care of him. I get relevant communications effectively and have an in depth overview of each day on collection. The food is great and very nutritious! I would always recommend this nursery to anyone I speak to - they really do go above and beyond.

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UMME RUMMAN
2 years ago

I have been using Anna and Co since my child's first birthday. It has got the family feeling's as everyone knows everyone. The staff is exceptionally friendly and always available to address any concerns I have about my child's well-being. Their communication is top-notch, providing daily updates and access to Tapstry, as well as monthly activity reports that allow me to monitor my child's progress. They offer a diverse range of home-cooked meals that are not only delicious but also nutritionally balanced.Highly Recommend for your own peace of mind for your child's quality of care.

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Sophie Mulbregt
4 years ago

Fantastic friendly staff. My daughter has attended since she was 9 months, and has thoroughly enjoyed her experience. The staff are brilliant care givers and have truely made my daughter thrive within the time she has been at Anna-Ca-Soo. Brilliant family feel nursery ☺️

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Jack Turner
2 years ago

I cannot express the gratitude I have for the owners and people running the nursery as well as all the other members of staff. I'm regularly updated on my child's progress and I know they're well taken care of here. I feel extremely fortunate to have them involved in such a caring and nurturing environment. It's honestly no surprise they've won so many awards.

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Sophie Dines
2 years ago

My second daughter is now at Anna Casoo and I can not rate this nursery highly enough. The care, love and support they have show both my daughters and my family is fantastic. Wonderful staff, wonderful place.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2018

  • May 2024Good
  • June 2018Good

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