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Chestnut Cherubs

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2022)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·246 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4LD · Lancashire
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Chestnut Cherubs, established in 2018, offers a nurturing "Good"-rated childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years. 30pm.

The setting prides itself on an inclusive environment where children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) flourish. Staff are adept at early identification of concerns, collaborating closely with parents and professionals to implement targeted support, guided by local authority advice, which leads to significant progress for these children.

Children at Chestnut Cherubs are encouraged to be physically active, developing coordination through activities like throwing, catching, bouncing balls, and balancing. They also build fine motor skills through creative play with dough, paint, and sand.

The curriculum is broad and designed to spark children's interests, helping them to develop an understanding of the world and an appreciation of diversity. The nursery fosters a love of reading and strong early mathematical concepts.

A well-embedded key-person system ensures children form strong bonds and helps them settle in, while staff well-being and professional development are highly valued, ensuring up-to-date knowledge and skills across the team.

What it's like

Children are happy and feel secure in this positive nursery. Their emotional development is well supported. Children are physically active in their play, developing coordination and fine motor skills. They independently access resources, interact happily, and develop skills for future education.

Supportive SEND provisionDedicated staff trainingEmbedded key-person systemCelebrates diversityStrong early literacyConfident in maths

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 5.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and two weeks at Christmas.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Chestnut Cherubs

Last inspected 12 July 2022 · Liz Dayton

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 and feel secure in this positive nursery. Their emotional development is well supported. Children are physically active in their play, developing coordination and fine motor skills. They independently access resources, interact happily, and develop skills for future education.

Inspector highlights

  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) thrive in this supportive and inclusive nursery.
  • Leaders value professional development and ensure staff attend training to keep their knowledge up to date.
  • An embedded key-person system is in place, helping children to settle and making good progress.
  • Staff celebrate the uniqueness of every child, supporting an understanding of the world and appreciation of diversity.
  • Children of all ages are developing a love of reading and demonstrate confidence in their understanding of early mathematical concepts.

Areas to develop

  • 1increase the use of open-ended activities and questioning, so that children have more opportunities to extend their thinking to the highest level.
Inspection #10126654 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

All parents are incredibly complimentary about every aspect of the nursery and staff. They say that the staff are 'brilliant' and 'go above and beyond'.

Parents feel that the level of care that their children receive is 'on another level'.

Parents share that the nursery's broad curriculum has sparked their children's interests in the world beyond their immediate environment and that they feel their children are making good progress.

Parents describe the nursery as 'a loving and nurturing extended family'.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) thrive in this supportive and inclusive nursery. Staff identify any concerns about children's progress early and engage effectively with parents and other professionals to enable targeted support to be put in place. Staff act on advice from the local authority and implement effective strategies to support children's development, leading to significant progress for children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Children are physically active in their play. They confidently throw, catch and bounce balls. Children develop their coordination as they carefully walk along the balancing equipment.

Parent Reviews of Chestnut Cherubs

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2022

Date: September 2019

  • July 2022Good
  • September 2019Requires improvement

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