Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am until 5.30pm
Brookvale Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
Number of places
73 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Halton
About this day nursery
30pm. Established in 2004, the nursery provides a warm and supportive environment for children aged 0 to 4 years.
The manager, who greeted children and parents warmly as they arrive, fosters positive relationships with families. Independence is a key focus, with children learning self-care skills and making choices in their play.
Staff encourage respect and kindness, creating a secure space where children develop a love for learning. The nursery effectively uses early years pupil premium funding to support communication and language development through cosy communication spaces.
Mathematical understanding is built progressively as children move through the nursery, from early concepts like "big" and "small" to counting objects and drawing shapes. Learning is sequenced well to build on existing knowledge, challenging children appropriately for their age.
Pre-school children also develop fine motor skills in the outdoor area by making marks with chalks. Brookvale Nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 06/12/2022.
What it's like
Children and parents are welcomed warmly as they enter the nursery. Independence is embedded throughout the nursery, with children learning self-care skills and making their own choices in play. Staff encourage respect and kindness, creating a safe and secure environment where children thrive and develop a love for learning.
Warm welcomeIndependence fosteredStrong parent partnershipCommunication rich spacesProgressive learningOutdoor fine motor skills
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Brookvale Nursery
Last inspected 6 December 2022 · Joanne Valek
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children and parents are welcomed warmly as they enter the nursery. Independence is embedded throughout the nursery, with children learning self-care skills and making their own choices in play. Staff encourage respect and kindness, creating a safe and secure environment where children thrive and develop a love for learning.
Inspector highlights
- The manager is reflective and ambitious, continuously reflecting on practice and the environment to achieve the best outcomes for children.
- The nursery team has used the early years pupil premium funding extremely well, proactively supporting communication and language by creating cosy communication spaces.
- Mathematical knowledge is built on as children move through the nursery, ensuring a strong foundation of understanding.
- Staff sequence learning well to build on what children already know and can do, challenging them at appropriate levels for their age.
- Staff create a warm and supportive atmosphere for children, where they feel safe and secure, and the manager values her staff and teamwork.
Areas to develop
- 1continue to develop opportunities for children to hear and use their home languages in the nursery
- 2support staff's interactions with children to encourage them to ask thought- provoking questions to children, so they have the opportunity to develop their critical thinking.
Inspection #10265017 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
who express how supportive the manager and her staff are.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Pre-school children develop their fine motor skills in the outdoor area by making marks with chalk.
Inspection history
Date: February 2011
- December 2022Good
- June 2017Good
- January 2017Inadequate
- October 2013Good
- July 2013Good
- February 2011Good
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