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Carr Manor Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2022)
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4.3(6 parent reviews) ·St Patricks Place, Walton-Le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4HN · Lancashire
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Carr Manor Nursery provides high-quality childcare and a stimulating educational environment for children from infancy until school age. Established in April 2008 in Preston, Lancashire, the nursery operates 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm.

The nursery is managed by Katie, an experienced childcare professional and mother who previously enrolled her own daughter there. This family-focused approach contributes to a nurturing atmosphere where children develop confidence and achieve their Early Learning Goals through dedicated teaching and hands-on care.

Situated in Walton-le-Dale, Carr Manor Nursery is well-regarded for its regulated childcare services. They prioritise the well-being of the children, offering free settling-in sessions and an open-door policy for parents.

The nursery emphasises a secure and enriching setting, with a structured daily plan tailored to each child's age and individual needs. Adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, Carr Manor Nursery ensures a comprehensive learning and development experience for all children in a caring, safe, fun, and supportive environment.

Our ethos

Carr Manor Nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring a comprehensive learning and development experience. They emphasise a structured daily plan tailored to each child's age and individual needs, combined with hands-on care, to foster confidence and help achieve Early Learning Goals within a caring, safe, fun, and supportive environment.

What it's like

Children are happy when they arrive at the nursery and confidently separate from their parents, who no longer come into the nursery due to changes made because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff get to know children well and are sensitive to their individual needs, ensuring children feel happy, safe and secure.

Highly rated childcareStimulating learning environmentFamily-focused approachEYFS curriculumGood Ofsted

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year

Age range

Birth until school age

Term time / All Year

All Year

Food

On-site cook making homemade meals

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Carr Manor Nursery

Last inspected 24 February 2022 · Suzy Marsh

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 are happy when they arrive at the nursery and confidently separate from their parents, who no longer come into the nursery due to changes made because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff get to know children well and are sensitive to their individual needs, ensuring children feel happy, safe and secure.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and confident to separate from parents.
  • Staff get to know children well and are sensitive to their individual needs.
  • Children behave well and learn to be respectful and share.
  • The outdoor space provides many opportunities for children to develop physical skills.
  • Babies are fascinated by books and pre-school children predict stories and role-play characters.
  • Children enjoy healthy snacks and meals and learn about keeping healthy.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen all staff's understanding of the learning intention for planned activities
  • 2build on the arrangements for professional development to provide staff working with toddlers more regular support, so that they can improve their teaching practice even further.
Inspection #10219919 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are very happy with the care provided to their children and say that their children enjoy attending.

Parents comment that staff share information about their children's progress.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) has a good knowledge of any children who may be at risk of falling behind. She ensures that the curriculum is adapted to meet children's individual needs while waiting for referrals.

Outdoor space

The outdoor space provides many opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. For instance, staff support children to carefully walk across a wooden plank, which helps children to develop good balance and coordination skills. Staff also provide a range of opportunities for physically active play outdoors, for example, older children run, jump and climb in their individual gardens and babies push cars around tracks and climb a small wooden slide.

Parent Reviews of Carr Manor Nursery

4.3
(6)
Bethany Eastwood
2 years ago

We have visited the Carr Manor Nursery sensory room twice (£10 for an hour) and we had a lovely time..I took my daughter when she was 8 weeks and 12 weeks and it was lovely to spend 1:1 time with her away from the usual business of sensory classes. Looking forward to coming again soon now she is almost five months old as I'm sure she'll be exploring more!

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Rachel Smith
10 months ago

My daughter is thriving at Carr Manor. She has some additional needs, but they have been proactive in getting extra funding for her and bending over backwards to give her that extra support. She is so happy there and I would recommend Carr Manor to everyone. Their SENCO is worth her weight in gold, but all the staff are too

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Natalie Woods
6 years ago

This is a lovely caring nursery that is run by loving nursery staff, they are so caring. Leslie the owner is great to talk to, she tells you so much information in the best possible way to help you. I always ring up at last minute to book my daughter in and they always happy to take her. If you ever need a nursery new to the area or even a local, this is the place to take your siblings. Thank you again to all the staff for taking care of my daughter.

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sarah
7 years ago

The Best Nursery ever my son used to suffer from vomiting before due to fear of leaving me to go to nursery... Not now thankfully because of the Excellent staff at Carr Manor he now cries to want to go to nursery he's fallen in love with all the teachers and really enjoys his time there the Staff have been so patient caring and very understanding of my son's needs as well as from what I can see all the children there seem to be very happy too...I feel blessed to have found this loving nursery 10 out of 10 marks Thank You Carr Manor...:)

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Leanne Stocks
7 years ago

Love this nursery. Staff are brilliant 👌

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Inspection history

Date: March 2013

  • February 2022Good
  • July 2017Good
  • March 2013Good

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