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Building Blocks Day Nursery (NW) in Manchester

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2023)
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4.6(10 Google reviews) ·Building Blocks Day Nursery, Plant Hill Road, MANCHESTER, M9 8LX · Manchester
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Manchester

About this day nursery

Building Blocks Day Nursery (NW) LTD, located in Manchester, M9 8LX, operates from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays. The nursery, established in 2012, welcomes children aged 0-10 years.

Inspectors at the latest Ofsted inspection on 31st July 2023 rated the nursery as 'Good'. Staff at Building Blocks Day Nursery create a safe and nurturing learning environment where children are eager to explore and demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning.

The curriculum is ambitious, building on children's existing knowledge. Staff demonstrate a strong understanding of the children they care for, planning engaging activities tailored to different age groups, such as sensory exploration for younger children and discussions about environmental care for older ones.

Communication and language development is a key priority, supported by trained staff and early assessment of speaking skills, fostering a rich vocabulary in children. The nursery provides excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language, with robust intervention plans that ensure good progress.

Outdoor learning is a significant part of the children's experience, with opportunities to harvest vegetables, visit local woodlands, build dens, and observe insects. Children show good independence, helping with tidying and serving food, and parents commend staff for their dedication.

Partnership working is a key strength, with parents fully involved in their children's early education and robust links with other childcare professionals.

What it's like

Staff create a safe and nurturing learning environment for children, who are eager to explore activities and show positive attitudes towards learning. Staff know the children well, planning engaging activities like sand and paint exploration for younger children, and discussions about whales and environmental care for older ones. Children also enjoy playing outdoors and demonstrate good independence, helping with tidying and serving food.

Safe and NurturingAmbitious CurriculumStrong SEND SupportOutdoor LearningGood IndependenceParents' Commendations

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am until 6:30pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Building Blocks Day Nursery (NW)

Last inspected 31 July 2023 · Luke Heaney

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

Staff create a safe and nurturing learning environment for children, who are eager to explore activities and show positive attitudes towards learning. Staff know the children well, planning engaging activities like sand and paint exploration for younger children, and discussions about whales and environmental care for older ones. Children also enjoy playing outdoors and demonstrate good independence, helping with tidying and serving food.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff create a safe and nurturing learning environment.
  • Leaders have worked relentlessly to bring about change and have an accurate self-evaluation.
  • Communication and language for all children is a priority, with trained staff and early assessment of speaking skills.
  • Partnership working is a golden thread, with parents fully involved and robust links with other childcare professionals.
  • Care practices are good; staff get to know children and families and teach them about oral health.

Areas to develop

  • 1support less experienced staff to have a better understanding of what leaders intend children to learn
  • 2provide staff with more incisive feedback about their interactions with children, to help raise their practice to a higher level
  • 3strengthen children's understanding of people and communities beyond their own experiences.
Inspection #10284043 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents commend staff for going above and beyond.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders give high priority in supporting children who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Intervention plans are robust and gaps in learning close. This means that children receive high levels of support and make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy playing outdoors. They help to harvest vegetables, visit local woodlands, build dens, search for snails, and make models of insects out of dough.

Google Reviews of Building Blocks Day Nursery (NW)

4.6
(10 Google reviews)
L Mcgrath
9 months ago

Im very happy with nursery. My granddaughter loves it and the staff are supportive and lovely.

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Amanda Hayes
2 years ago

Best nursery by far. I've had 4 children past and present attention this nursery I wouldn't go anywhere else. Each child is treated like family and the individual needs for each child are tended to. The children strive in here and its incredible watching them grow and learn so much each term let alone yearly

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Natasha Conway
2 years ago

Amazing nursery, my baby has attended this nursery for the past three years and has come on leaps and bounds, could not fault this nursery in anyway she is safe happy and content! All the girls and management team are brilliant Thankyou!!

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Sam Colomb0
2 years ago

Both of my little girls went to building block , and they both been very well looked after, all the staff is very kind and supportive, a big thanks to Margaret especially for her hard work and her patience with the children.

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Anthony Costello
2 years ago

Brilliant nursery my god children attend here and they have progressed so much in just a short space of time. All staff are lovely and attend to individuals needs

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: March 2013

  • July 2023Good
  • March 2023Inadequate
  • September 2017Good
  • March 2013Good

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