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Canterbury Road Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2024)
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5.0(37 Google reviews)
·186 Canterbury Road, Davyhulme, Manchester, M41 0GR · Trafford
Number of places
92 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Trafford

About this day nursery

Canterbury Road Day Nursery in Urmston, Manchester, is dedicated to providing a nurturing "home from home" environment that supports the entire family. The day nursery prides itself on fostering children's independence through a flexible curriculum and enabling environments, ensuring every child develops the skills needed to reach their full potential as independent learners.

The team at Canterbury Road places a strong emphasis on family involvement, working closely with parents from a child's first day to their last. They are deeply committed to the local community, building partnerships and engaging in local activities to enrich children's experiences and instil a lifelong appreciation for community involvement.

With a focus on outstanding communication, the nursery provides a language-rich environment to equip children with effective communication skills. The nursery is proud of its "Ofsted Outstanding" rating, reflecting its continuous efforts to provide exceptional care and learning opportunities.

They are passionate about delivering first-hand learning experiences, allowing children to explore and understand the world around them while developing creative thinking.

Our ethos

Canterbury Road Day Nursery is dedicated to fostering children's independence and developing them into independent learners through a flexible curriculum and enabling environments. They are committed to family involvement, community engagement, and providing a language-rich environment to equip children with effective communication skills. The nursery focuses on delivering first-hand learning experiences to develop creative thinking and a lifelong appreciation for community involvement.

What it's like

Leaders and staff meticulously plan a highly ambitious curriculum, which is precisely sequenced to meet the needs of all children and their future learning. Children immerse themselves in exciting experiences and are highly respectful of each other, demonstrating positive attitudes for learning. Staff build strong professional relationships with parents and carers, ensuring a collaborative approach to children's learning and development.

Family FocusedCommunity EngagementOfsted OutstandingFirst-hand Learning Experiences

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am-6:00pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2009

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Canterbury Road Day Nursery

Last inspected 27 February 2024 · Anita Dunn

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

What it's like to attend

Leaders and staff meticulously plan a highly ambitious curriculum, which is precisely sequenced to meet the needs of all children and their future learning. Children immerse themselves in exciting experiences and are highly respectful of each other, demonstrating positive attitudes for learning. Staff build strong professional relationships with parents and carers, ensuring a collaborative approach to children's learning and development.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff meticulously plan a highly ambitious and precisely sequenced curriculum.
  • Staff provide children with many opportunities to explore the world around them, including recreating famous artworks and 'flying' to different countries.
  • Staff instil a love of books, stories and rhymes, fostering extensive vocabulary and confident communication in children.
  • Partnerships with parents, carers and professionals are exceptionally strong, offering events like 'Social Saturday' and first-aid training for parents.
  • Children are taught how to keep themselves healthy through yoga, stretch-and-grow activities, healthy meals, and learning about growing vegetables.
Inspection #10308296 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how this provides them with valuable skills and knowledge to keep their children safe at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are extremely well supported. Staff have impressive knowledge of children's needs and what makes them unique. Leaders and staff work closely with other professionals to ensure that any specific needs are identified early and acted on quickly to ensure all children have the best possible start in life. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.

Outdoor space

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

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are extremely well supported.

Google Reviews of Canterbury Road Day Nursery

5.0
(37 Google reviews)
Amanda
6 months ago

Working in early years myself I was incredibly picky when it came to choosing a nursery for my little girl and was very reluctant to leave her anywhere when I had to return to work, but Canterbury Road is like a home away from home for my little one and she is flourishing; I can’t thank the staff enough for their dedication and hard work :)

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Amy Taylor
2 years ago

We can’t recommend Canterbury road nursery enough! We feel our daughter is in complete safe hands with all of the staff. The staff are passionate about caring for children and developing new skills in a gentle positive way. My daughter has learnt lots of new skills and is very confident when interacting with other children. She loves all of the staff at the nursery - key workers, managers and in particular the chef! The management team are amazing and always go above and beyond. The nursery provides regular engagement sessions for parents such as open evenings, Christmas events and training such as first aid. We love the Christmas event and go every year.

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Lynsey Armour
7 years ago

My twin boys have been at this nursery since they were 8 months old. I was very anxious about them going to nursery so young, but they settled in quickly thanks to the lovely staff in the baby room, who made them and us feel completely at ease. The moves from one room to the next are done very gradually, so when the children finally move up for good they know the room, the staff and the other children completely. There is a massive range of fantastic resources throughout nursery and the activities are varied and structured every single day, so that the children do not get bored. There is also a fabulous, good sized garden with separate areas for the older and younger ones, with lots of toys, bikes, scooters etc to keep them occupied. My boys have thoroughly enjoyed their time at Canterbury Road Day Nursery. All of the staff from Room Leaders, to Kitchen staff to Apprentices, are extremely professional, highly trained and very kind and caring, and Managers Mel and Philippa are very professional and knowledgeable. I find there is a very personal touch that you just would not get from a nursery belonging to one of the large nursery groups, and I highly recommend it here.

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Dawn McGregor
7 years ago

My son goes to this nursery. As a teacher and previously, a nursery nurse, I was very particular about which nursery to choose. From the moment we walked in the staff were friendly and caring, all interacting with my son as we toured the nursery. As he was only 9 months old when he started at nursery, the caring approach was very important to me. The environment is stimulating and child friendly, the staff are consistently reflecting on practice and making improvements. The new changes to the baby room are great, really engaging for the babies. Facilities within the nursery are fantastic with a soft play area and sensory room and an amazing outdoor learning area. Parental partnership is very strong with great communication. My son absolutely loves going to Canterbury Road and I couldn't recommend it highly enough. Thank you to the fab team!

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Andy Carroll
7 years ago

In 2015, after visiting 10 nurseries for our daughter we chose Canterbury Rd Day Nursery and we were very happy with our decision. The rooms, staff, play areas and management were and are excellent. Each day you receive a 'report' of what your child has done and now there is the online portal Capture where you see pictures and updates about your child plus you can upload your own too. There are 2 cooks that deliver healthy and varied meals with seasonal changes. There are regular events held at the nursery or local hall and parents evening twice a year. My daughter loved it there and now so does my son. If you are looking for a nursery for your child then I would highly recommend choosing Canterbury Rd.

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2024

Date: January 2010

  • February 2024Outstanding
  • March 2018Good
  • September 2013Good
  • March 2013Outstanding
  • January 2010Outstanding

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