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Brown Bear Nursery & Preschool at Great Moor

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
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5.0(13 parent reviews) ·24 Store Street, Stockport, SK2 7HA · Stockport
Number of places
47 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Stockport

About this day nursery

Brown Bear Nursery & Preschool at Great Moor is hailed by parents as feeling like an extended family, providing a nurturing and community-focused environment where children from 0-4 years feel happy and safe. The nursery, open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year round, received a "Good" rating from Ofsted during its latest inspection on 7th February 2023.

The dedicated leadership team and staff prioritise children's well-being through a thoughtful curriculum, using familiar stories to help children communicate their emotions and promoting positive behaviour. Professionals specialising in speech and language regularly visit the setting to observe children's progress and offer tailored support, particularly for children with emerging concerns or Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), enhancing the care for all.

The inspection noted the quality of education provided both indoors and outdoors, highlighting the team's effort to understand each child's developmental needs and plan effective opportunities for them to develop physical skills. Early communication and language skills are a key focus, supported by a range of songs, stories, and rhymes.

The nursery also fosters strong parental partnerships, offering a stay-and-play group for babies to ease the transition into nursery life.

What it's like

Children and families feel happy and safe in this nurturing and community-focused nursery. Children benefit from staff who are in tune with their needs and act as positive role models. The leadership team and staff prioritise supporting children's well-being through the curriculum, using familiar stories to teach children how to communicate their emotions.

Nurturing environmentGood Ofsted ratingFocus on well-beingStrong parent partnershipsSEND supportOutdoor play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Brown Bear Nursery & Preschool at Great Moor

Last inspected 7 February 2023 · Jenny Smillie

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children and families feel happy and safe in this nurturing and community-focused nursery. Children benefit from staff who are in tune with their needs and act as positive role models. The leadership team and staff prioritise supporting children's well-being through the curriculum, using familiar stories to teach children how to communicate their emotions.

Inspector highlights

  • The dedicated leadership team fosters parental partnerships and supports early communication and language skills.
  • The staff team works to understand what children know and need to learn next, ensuring good progress.
  • Staff plan effective opportunities for children to develop physical skills.
  • The leadership team has an accurate self-evaluation and supports staff with ongoing supervision and training.
  • The leadership team creates strong relationships with other professionals to improve teaching quality.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop a more consistent approach to encouraging children's independence and self-care skills during everyday routines.
Inspection #10276055 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that the staff are like an extended family.

Those parents who attend the group report feeling at ease then when they access the nursery with their children.

They also report having a greater awareness of the key rhymes and core books the nursery will share and introduce to their children as part of the curriculum.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Professionals who specialise in speech and language visit the setting regularly. They observe children's progress and offer advice and support to staff, which helps to enhance the care provided for all children, with a particular focus on children with emerging concerns or special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Brown Bear Nursery & Preschool at Great Moor

5.0
(13)
Lucy Moores
5 months ago

We’ve had a wonderful experience at Brown Bear! The relationships staff foster with the children are outstanding. They are warm, caring, and genuinely know our son inside-out. The environment feels safe, engaging, and full of fun learning opportunities. Our son has always loved nursery and has absolutely thrived! We highly recommend Brown Bear to any parent looking for a nurturing nursery and look forward to introducing our next baby to Brown Bear too!

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Lizzy Sankey
5 months ago

Both our daughter and son have attended Brown Bear nursery and we have only positive things to say! The staff are kind, caring, professional, and always happy! The team communicate with us and send updates regularly. They are clearly very skilled in their roles and have helped both our children gain confidence in communicating and in building friendships. We feel at ease knowing our children are being cared for by this wonderful team!

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Beckie Ashmore
3 years ago

Both my children attend Brown Bears nursery and pre school. They absolutely love it! The staff are fantastic in every way. The fact they are a small nursery and focus on play led learning really suits my children and fills me with confidence and reassurance that they are getting the best quality of care. I love that my boys cheer as we drive down store street towards the nursery. At drop off and pick up I am always welcomed with a smile and a full summary of what they have been up to in the day. I couldn't be happier with the service and care Brown Bears have provided for my boys. Thank you Brown Bears.

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Lydia Bell
5 months ago

Highly recommend brown bears nursery. My son absolutely loves it and the staff are all so lovely.

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Katherine Bannister
4 years ago

Finding the right nursery for your little one is tricky, we had numerous problems with nurseries when my daughter was small and even removed her immediately from one she was attending due to some issues we found there. So when the time came to find a nursery to care for our son, I made sure we would all be happy and content with the choice. I can honestly say, Brown Bears Nursery in Great Moor was the best decision ever. The staff are wonderful. Our son always comes home full of smiles and stories. He has made fantastic friends with all the children and the staff and will miss them all dearly when he goes to Reception. Make the right decision, Brown Bears is a winner!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

7 February 2023

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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