Applebees Pre-School

About this day nursery

Applebees Pre-School, located in Frodsham and operating from Manor House Primary School, offers an outstanding early years provision for children aged 2 to 4. The nursery provides a highly welcoming and inclusive environment where children are exceptionally motivated, happy, and settled.

Staff at Applebees Pre-School are described as fantastic role models, fostering warm and trusting relationships with the children and encouraging strong friendships among peers. The curriculum is exceptionally well-sequenced, ambitious, and unique, with all staff clearly understanding and seamlessly implementing its intent.

This approach ensures that all children make outstanding progress, becoming confident and independent learners. The nursery places a strong emphasis on developing children's independence and autonomy, demonstrated through activities like children voting for outdoor games and confidently managing their personal hygiene.

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is superb, with knowledgeable staff providing highly targeted support plans and collaborating closely with professionals and families. Thinking skills are continuously promoted through thought-provoking questions, encouraging speculation and problem-solving.

Partnerships with parents are excellent, with parents receiving a wealth of information to support their child's development at home. Equality and diversity are deeply embedded, with efforts made to help children understand different communities and family structures through visits and shared experiences.

The professional development of staff is highly effective, ensuring high-quality teaching that directly translates into the outstanding quality of education. The overall effectiveness of Applebees Pre-School is Outstanding, a rating consistently maintained, reflecting the manager's passionate commitment to delivering the highest standards of care and learning.

Our ethos

Applebees Pre-School is committed to developing children's independence and autonomy, encouraging them to be confident and independent learners. They foster this by promoting children's voting in activities, their confidence in self-care, and their ability to think critically through problem-solving and speculative questions. The nursery also focuses on developing communication and language skills through expert narration and promoting equality and diversity through various experiences. All of this is delivered through a highly effective staff development programme, ensuring an outstanding quality of education.

What it's like

Children thrive in this exceptionally welcoming and inclusive nursery. They are extremely motivated, happy and settled learners who show excellent levels of confidence. Children benefit from warm and trusting relationships with staff and demonstrate amazing social skills and behaviour.