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Cabbage Patch Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
·St. Margarets School, Heys Lane, HEYWOOD, OL10 3RD · Rochdale
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Rochdale

About this day nursery

Cabbage Patch Preschool in Heywood, OL10 3RD, operates as a childcare on non-domestic premises, providing a stimulating and well-resourced environment where children aged 2 to 4 years settle quickly. Open from 8:45 AM to 3:45 PM, Monday to Friday, term-time only, the preschool focuses on a well-planned curriculum that allows children to explore their interests through various activities.

The curriculum priorities include speech and language development, fostering independence, and building confidence in making choices, ensuring children make good progress. The dedicated staff, described as kind and friendly, build secure attachments with the children, promoting their confidence and emotional well-being.

This early years setting, which received an overall "Good" rating from Ofsted on 14/12/2022, effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). A passionate special educational needs coordinator works closely with key persons and parents, using effective early assessments and making appropriate referrals to external agencies to ensure children receive the necessary support.

Children at Cabbage Patch Preschool also benefit from regular outdoor play, where they can develop physical skills through activities like running, using wheeled toys, yoga, and football. The preschool also promotes independence from an early age, encouraging children to wash their hands and self-serve snacks, fostering good hygiene and healthy lifestyle awareness.

Parents consistently describe the setting as "amazing," highlighting the strong relationships between staff and families.

What it's like

Children settle quickly into this stimulating and well-resourced environment. Leaders plan their curriculum well, allowing children to explore their interests and engage in a range of activities. Children form secure attachments with staff, become independent learners, and exhibit good behaviour.

Stimulating environmentWell-planned curriculumStrong SEND supportOutdoor play opportunitiesPromoting independencePositive parent relationships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Cabbage Patch Preschool

Last inspected 14 December 2022

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 settle quickly into this stimulating and well-resourced environment. Leaders plan their curriculum well, allowing children to explore their interests and engage in a range of activities. Children form secure attachments with staff, become independent learners, and exhibit good behaviour.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enter the setting happily and separate from their carers well.
  • Staff are kind and friendly and work hard to help children to feel at home in the setting.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well.
  • Relationships with parents are very good.
  • Children are encouraged to be independent from the outset.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to implement the professional development systems, so that staff are consistent in their expectations of children's behaviour
  • 2strengthen communication with parents to provide more specific information about their child's next steps and ways in which they can support their child's learning at home, to help them make even better progress.
Inspection #10233724 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents describe the setting as 'amazing'.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. The passionate special educational needs coordinator works with the key person and parents to ensure children receive the extra support they need. Effective early assessments are used to help identify where children may need extra support. She makes appropriate referrals to external agencies and works together with parents, supporting them to access available resources. This helps children to make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Children have regular access to outdoor play where they can negotiate space, speed and direction, as they run or use wheeled toys. Children also have opportunities to take part in activities such as yoga and football, which develops their physical development even further.

Inspection history

Date: February 2009

  • November 2022Good
  • November 2016Good
  • April 2013Good
  • February 2009Good

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