Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 6pm, all year round.
Calvary Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
About this day nursery
Calvary Nurseries is dedicated to fostering an enjoyable, rewarding, and positive early childhood experience for every child. They believe in the power of play to facilitate learning and strive to help children reach their full potential.
The nursery achieves this by providing an environment rich in active learning opportunities, supported by qualified staff specifically trained to enhance children's learning journeys. Their activities are thoughtfully planned to cater to individual needs, adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, ensuring each child develops to the best of their abilities.
With multiple locations, including Poplar, Leyton, and Barking, Calvary Nurseries aims to offer accessible and high-quality care.
Our ethos
Calvary Nurseries is dedicated to fostering an enjoyable, rewarding, and positive early childhood experience for every child. They believe in the power of play to facilitate learning and strive to help children reach their full potential. The nursery adheres to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring each child develops to the best of their abilities.
What it's like
Leaders and staff offer a safe and nurturing space for children. They build affectionate bonds with children, which helps them to settle and feel secure. Staff interact sensitively and help children develop personal and social skills, becoming confident learners ready to tackle challenges.
Learning through PlayQualified StaffEarly Years Foundation Stage
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Calvary Day Nursery
Last inspected 25 October 2024 · Sarah Crawford
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Leaders and staff offer a safe and nurturing space for children. They build affectionate bonds with children, which helps them to settle and feel secure. Staff interact sensitively and help children develop personal and social skills, becoming confident learners ready to tackle challenges.
Inspector highlights
- Staff have a good understanding of the curriculum and how to support children's learning.
- There is good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Children relish the time spent outdoors, where they have space to exercise and play in all weathers.
- Staff focus on teaching children healthy habits, such as good hygiene and oral health.
- Leaders promote good teamwork and foster a supportive and friendly environment where staff feel valued.
Areas to develop
- 1help staff to more consistently identify when there are opportunities to challenge and extend children's learning
- 2support staff to be clearer and more consistent with children about the boundaries and expectations for behaviour.
Inspection #10364127 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
"Parents are keen to share their views on the setting. They comment that staff really care about their children, which reassures them that children are safe and well looked after."
"Parents say they receive good feedback on their children's time in the setting. They appreciate staff's guidance on matters such as children's speech development and toilet training, which helps them to support children's progress at home."
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
There is good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff assess children's progress from the start to ensure that their needs are identified early. They receive guidance and training from other agencies to implement effective interventions. Staff use objects to help children understand what comes next in the daily routine and cope better with the transitions. Children progress well from their starting points.
Outdoor space
Children relish the time spent outdoors, where they have space to exercise and play in all weathers. Staff provide a wide range of activities and resources that encourage children to practise their large- and small-muscle movements. Children show increasing confidence and coordination in their physical skills as they climb, run, balance and ride tricycles.
Parent Reviews of Calvary Day Nursery
5.0
(14)
Roxana Ragea
3 months ago
A wonderful nursery with a warm and welcoming environment where children are encouraged to learn through play and grow in a balanced way. The staff is caring, dedicated, and patient, and the activities are diverse and perfectly suited to the children’s age. You can truly see the attention and love given to each child. I highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a safe and nurturing place for their little ones.”
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Bushra Begum
3 months ago
I'm very much happy to share my sons experience with Calvary daycare nursery, my son loves to go there, he actually enjoys go there. Honestly speaking I always find staff very professional and kind. My son even after coming back from school he says lots of things about the school and his teachers.
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Kinga Surówka
3 years ago
Small nursery with a super friendly attitude and very individual approach for every baby, toddler, and kid. The staff is professional and helpful, always happy to spend few extra minutes to let me know how the little ones were doing during the day. I have had my both kids with them since they were 9 months old and can totally recommend this place to anyone looking for a nursery where babies and kids are well looked after by people who truly love their work and really care.
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Ilze Zelca
3 months ago
Calvary nursery and the staff have gone above and beyond for my son and my nephew , and still continue to do so. I would highly recommend the nursery to anyone wanting to send their child there.
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Nedka Todorova
2 years ago
My 2 years old daughter attends this nursery since she was a baby, staff is amazing and really takes their time to share daily feedback on how my daughter did over the day , they are open from 7:45am till 6pm which really suits my working hours highly recommend the nursery
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Inspection history
Date: January 2019
- October 2024Good
- January 2019Good
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