Brambles Childcare, established in July 2018 through the merger of Brambles Playgroup and Fun Club, offers comprehensive childcare for children aged 2 to 11 years. Operating from the St Helens Primary School site, the nursery benefits from access to school facilities like the hall, playground, playing fields, and a Forest School area.
As a registered charity and member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, Brambles Childcare adheres to the Children’s Act 2004 and undergoes regular Ofsted inspections to meet National Standards, which enables them to receive Nursery Education Funding. The facility is managed by a volunteer committee of trustees who guide its operations.
They provide a diverse range of activities tailored to foster children's social, intellectual, physical, and emotional development, promoting learning through play and direct experiences. The curriculum is designed to achieve nationally approved learning outcomes and prepare children for the National Curriculum at age five, focusing on key areas such as personal, social and emotional development, physical development, communication and language, literacy, mathematics, understanding the world, and expressive arts and design.
Our ethos
Brambles Childcare promotes learning through play and direct experiences, offering a diverse range of activities to foster children's social, intellectual, physical, and emotional development. The curriculum is designed to achieve nationally approved learning outcomes and prepare children for the National Curriculum at age five.
What it's like
Children are safe and well cared for at Brambles Childcare, forming strong attachments with staff and confidently expressing their needs. They are encouraged to develop independence through activities like preparing snacks and participating in self-care routines. The nursery also provides new experiences by visiting farms and hosting community visitors.
This setting charges for playgroup sessions based on half-day bookings for children aged two to four, with an optional lunch club. Fun club services include breakfast and after-school sessions for older children. Fees are invoiced with a payment deadline, and government funding can be applied across sessions.
Funding accepted
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Session types
Playgroup, Panda Bear Room (Preschool) 8.45am – 11.15am and 12.15am – 2.45pm, Teddy Bear Room (Toddlers) 9.00am - 11.30am and 12.30am - 3.00pm, Lunch Club 11.30am-12.30pm, Fun Club, Breakfast Club 7.45am - 9.00am, After School Club 3.00pm - 6.00pm
Opening hours
Monday - Friday 7.45am – 6.00pm
Age range
2-11 years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Last inspected 30 June 2022 · Amy Clarkson
What it's like to attend
Children are safe and well cared for at Brambles Childcare, forming strong attachments with staff and confidently expressing their needs. They are encouraged to develop independence through activities like preparing snacks and participating in self-care routines. The nursery also provides new experiences by visiting farms and hosting community visitors.
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Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
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Inclusion & environment
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are quickly identified. Staff support them with short, focused activities to help them interact with others in preparation for school and later life. They use visual boards to support children to understand what will happen next.
Children are encouraged to be active and use the outdoors as a means of exploration. They use the mud kitchen cooperatively, baking cakes and taking turns with their peers. They make use of a wooded area, where they engage in forest school activities and explore the natural environment.
Children who speak English as an additional language receive strong support. Staff find out about children's backgrounds, learn key vocabulary in their home languages, and work collaboratively with parents to meet their needs. Staff provide relevant language and visual aids, helping children communicate effectively.
Great facility, my child loves it here. We were using the playgroup and now use the before and after school clubs.
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The staff are so welcoming and work so well with the children. I wouldn't recommend any where else nearby
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Most recent inspection
30 June 2022
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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