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Appledore Private Day Nursery
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jan 2025)
Number of places
72 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Oldham
About this day nursery
Appledore Nursery & Forest School offers a warm and stimulating home-from-home environment, nestled in a rural setting with picturesque views of the open countryside. With a focus on individualised care, the nursery boasts highly qualified staff dedicated to making learning fun and safe for every child.
They are proud to be rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in all areas, reflecting their commitment to excellence. Children at Appledore enjoy nutritious home-cooked meals, contributing to the homely atmosphere.
The nursery actively embraces sustainability, holding an Eco School Award, and prioritises outdoor learning through its well-appointed forest school.
Our ethos
Appledore Nursery & Forest School prioritises outdoor learning, sustainability (holding an Eco School Award), and provides a stimulating, home-from-home environment with individualised care. Their approach is characterised by a commitment to making learning fun and safe, as evidenced by their 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating. They operate a Forest School programme and offer home-cooked meals in a rural setting.
What it's like
Children are deeply nurtured and cared for by dedicated and exceptional staff in this inclusive setting. Staff know children extremely well and adapt their interactions and routines to ensure those children who need extra support or who are new receive one-to-one attention. This helps children form strong attachments, feel loved and secure as they snuggle up to staff who read them stories.
Ofsted OutstandingForest SchoolHome-cooked mealsEco School AwardFamily Run
Pricing & funding
- Additional Services Fees Sheet£0 / session
Key facts
Food
Home cooked meals are provided.
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Appledore Private Day Nursery
Last inspected 8 January 2025 · Sheron Kantor
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children are deeply nurtured and cared for by dedicated and exceptional staff in this inclusive setting. Staff know children extremely well and adapt their interactions and routines to ensure those children who need extra support or who are new receive one-to-one attention. This helps children form strong attachments, feel loved and secure as they snuggle up to staff who read them stories.
Inspector highlights
- The leadership team is dedicated to driving excellence and has implemented an exceptional curriculum that purposefully enhances children's physical development.
- Support for children's communication and language is exemplary with staff engaging in high-quality interactions and introducing new vocabulary.
- Children's independence flourishes through thoughtfully designed routines, encouraging them to take responsibility and instilling pride and essential life skills.
- Staff show great respect towards children, valuing their opinions and thoughts, which leads children to take a lead in their learning and contribute to community projects.
- The nursery celebrates diversity, promoting appreciation of each child's uniqueness and inspiring parents to ignite children's love of books through a multicultural lending library.
Inspection #10367686 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents commend the care and progress their children achieve, particularly in communication and physical skills.
They describe staff as inspirational and going above and beyond to support their children's success.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is outstanding. Staff ensure that activities are inclusive for everyone and use meticulous assessments to identify needs early and access external expertise swiftly. Specialised training equips staff to support children in managing emotions and sensory needs, while calming spaces and sensory tools enable children to self-regulate their own feelings and behaviours well. Staff share strategies and resources with parents so that the children can make the best possible progress.
Outdoor space
Staff have increased children's access to the outdoor environment and physical activity over recent years, which has had a very positive impact on children's ability to regulate their emotions, settle and concentrate for longer periods of time. Children thrive with rich experiences outdoors, such as looking at birds in the mini forest where practitioners skilfully support them to identify new birds.
Parent Reviews of Appledore Private Day Nursery
4.4
(7)
Chloe parker
3 months ago
My son who is now 7 attended this nursery for 3.5 years and my twins have now been here 3 weeks. The staff are fantastic nothing is too much, all lovely and approachable (my kids love them). Parent teacher communication is second to none from nappie changes to what and how much they’ve eaten napped etc all recorded on the app so you can check throughout the day what they’re up to. Huge outdoor play space with lots to do including bikes etc. location is fantastic even for none drivers as lots of transport links within a minute walk Management and the owners are amazing overall lovely environment for parents and kiddies. If you’re looking for a nursery I highly recommend this one.
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Ash Lishman
3 months ago
Picked my little girl up this afternoon for the last time after she has spent 2 wonderful years at Appledore. The care that the management and staff have shown from the very 1st day has been amazing. The warm fuzzy feeling you get dropping your child off at a place where you know they are happy, safe and well looked after is priceless. Me and my wife cannot thank everybody involved with Appledore enough and it will always hold a special place in our memories.
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Sam Islam
a year ago
My daughter has been attending this nursery for 3.5 years. Today was her last day as she starts school from next week. Can’t even begin to explain how great this nursery has been for my daughter and for us as parents. I have seen how much my daughter has developed since her first day. Initially she was very unsettled and cried a lot which is probably the norm for a lot of children. But the staff here knew exactly how to make her feel at ease and she quickly became familiar and comfortable with everyone and the environment. She has learnt a lot and has become a very confident child. Thanks to everybody at this nursery who cared for her and played a big part in her development. Every person in this nursery is amazing, caring and so nurturing which is exactly what you want. Though my daughter was sad to leave (as we are too), we are greatful she got to experience this in such an early part of her life. Thanks to all the staff and management of this nursery for such a great experience. I highly recommend this nursery if you are looking for one. I recommended other family members to this nursery who have had the same experience.
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Crystal Potts
5 years ago
My little girl started today I was so nervous but staff kepted me updated to resure me that everything okay 👌
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Jacek Zajac
10 years ago
Amazing people, quality care, fantastic management with loads of commitment. Recommend to everybody
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Inspection history
Date: January 2016
- January 2025Outstanding
- February 2019Outstanding
- January 2016Good
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