Opening hours
7.30am – 6pm
Broussa Day Nursery & Nursery School
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jun 2023)
Number of places
65 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Trafford
About this day nursery
Broussa Day Nursery & Nursery School, part of the Elmscot Group, is situated in a quiet residential area of Altrincham, WA15 9NP. This Ofsted-outstanding nursery is known for its spacious environment, featuring abundant natural light, Edwardian architecture, and contemporary interior design, fostering a comforting, homely atmosphere.
The nursery boasts a large, leafy garden which is currently undergoing landscaping to incorporate an allotment, a nature workshop, and new play equipment, in addition to dedicated areas for babies and reading. Broussa prioritises enriching children's understanding of the world through various external trips to local parks for team games and nature explorations.
Moreover, the nursery integrates extracurricular activities such as Moo music, yoga, and forest school to enhance the learning experience. Broussa actively engages with its local community through established relationships with the Hale library, St Peter’s church, local shops, emergency services, and intergenerational links with Halecroft Grange Care Home, contributing to a rich and diverse curriculum.
The nursery's commitment to excellence is reflected in its multiple awards, including being a finalist for the National Nursery of the Year and winning the Nursery Food Award, alongside achieving a 5-star food hygiene rating. The experienced team, with many holding over 15 years of tenure, includes Early Years teachers, Level 5 and 6 lead practitioners, NDNA baby specialists, three qualified SENDCOs, a communication champion, and two accredited ELSAs, ensuring a focus on individual development and well-being.
Broussa places a strong emphasis on continuous improvement, promptly adopting the latest best practices.
Our ethos
The nursery's ethos is centred around creating magical experiences for children, supported by a highly qualified and experienced team dedicated to fostering awe and wonder vital for learning and school readiness. They prioritise creating a nurturing environment that supports children's emotional and social skills, valuing themselves and their peers through accreditations like Think Equal. Their approach emphasises outdoor-led activities and community engagement to broaden children’s understanding of the world and equip them with essential future learning skills.
What it's like
Staff provide children with a first-class experience. Leaders ensure children have a voice, feel safe, and are respected by providing opportunities to learn about democracy and develop negotiation skills in the children's council. Children contribute to menus, choose resources, and make decisions about the environment, transferring these skills into independent play.
Ofsted OutstandingAward-winning foodForest School activitiesCommunity engagementExperienced team
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Age range
Babies onwards
Term time / All Year
All Year
Food
Award-winning, healthy food
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Broussa Day Nursery & Nursery School
Last inspected 30 June 2023
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Staff provide children with a first-class experience. Leaders ensure children have a voice, feel safe, and are respected by providing opportunities to learn about democracy and develop negotiation skills in the children's council. Children contribute to menus, choose resources, and make decisions about the environment, transferring these skills into independent play.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders are passionate and dedicated to providing children with a bespoke experience.
- Support for children with SEND is well-embedded.
- Children display impressive levels of engagement and concentration.
- Literacy development is very well promoted.
- Independence is seamlessly threaded throughout the nursery's routines.
Inspection #10276368 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make exceptional progress from their starting points. Support for children with SEND is well-embedded, with highly trained staff strategically deployed to identify learning gaps early. The communication champion leads additional speech screening, and staff swiftly implement targeted support to help children make rapid progress. Children who started with limited speech now communicate confidently, resulting in very few children requiring support from outside agencies.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education, indoors and outdoors, and evaluated the impact on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of Broussa Day Nursery & Nursery School
4.0
(4)
Emma Hardy
3 months ago
Broussa is an exceptional nursery! Our son has attended since he was 5 months old. His development has been incredible. The staff go over and above to attend to every need. They are all well educated, experienced and very kind and caring. The nursery is spotlessly clean and the outdoor areas are well designed and very safe. The security is paramount to the management and we have always felt reassured by the attention here. From the first look around to now (our son is now 2 1/2 years), the process for enrolment was simple and efficient. Our son constantly talks about his days at nursery and he is always excited in the morning at drop off! We couldn't recommend Broussa higher!
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pinkz khan
4 months ago
This was an extremely disappointing and frustrating experience. For over four months, I repeatedly contacted this nursery regarding Friday availability and was consistently told that Fridays were always available, while no other days would be possible until 2027. Based on this information, I proceeded with the registration process in good faith. I attended a viewing, was given a registration form, completed it, and personally returned it just after the New Year, as I was advised this was acceptable due to the new intake year. Throughout this entire period, I repeatedly asked about paying the deposit, yet no payment details were ever provided. I was continually told that the details would be given to me or that payment could be made online, but no clear instructions were ever shared. After four months of being led on with no transparent communication, I was suddenly informed by phone that Fridays were no longer available because they were prioritising other children and parents. This should have been communicated months earlier, not after wasting a significant amount of my time while I was actively planning childcare. The most unacceptable part of this experience was the behaviour of the manager when I called to seek clarification. She was rude, dismissive, arrogant, and entirely unprofessional. She showed no empathy, refused to take accountability, and ultimately hung up the phone on me. This level of disrespect is shocking, particularly in a childcare setting. Parents expect honesty, professionalism, and basic respect. This nursery demonstrated none of those qualities. The communication was misleading, accountability was nonexistent, and the customer service was unacceptable. Based on this experience, I would strongly advise parents to think carefully before choosing this nursery
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Ірина К
3 years ago
This is the best kindergarten with caring staff, family atmosphere, incredible team, we love you very much💕 My son enjoys going to kindergarten. I definitely recommend it✨🫶🏻🇺🇦
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Ірина Коростельова
3 years ago
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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023
Date: July 2017
- June 2023Outstanding
- July 2017Good
Frequently asked about Broussa Day Nursery & Nursery School
About the setting
Broussa Day Nursery And Nursery School re-registered in 2015 and is situated in Altrincham. The nursery employs 31 members of childcare staff, with 19 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery operates between 7.30am and 6pm, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY493982
- Registered person
- Elmscot Group Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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