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Clever Clogs Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2019)
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4.6(10 parent reviews) ·Cleverclogs Nursery, 114 Manchester Old Road, Manchester, M24 4DY · Rochdale
Number of places
42 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2019
Local authority
Rochdale

About this day nursery

Clever Clogs Nursery is a well-established childcare provider in Manchester, offering a nurturing and homely environment for children. Registered with Ofsted since 1997, the nursery prides itself on creating a warm family atmosphere where children, parents, and carers feel welcome.

The nursery is committed to providing a safe, stimulating, and caring setting, aiming for best practices to help children achieve their full potential. The owner and manager, Catherine Beech, who initially managed the nursery from its early days, took ownership in 2012 and continues to lead the team.

The nursery views the trust parents place in them as a significant honour and responsibility, striving to keep children and their families central to all services provided. They cater to different age groups with dedicated departments for babies (0-2 years), 'Tweenies' (2-3 years), and a Pre-School for children aged 3 and above.

What it's like

Clever Clogs Nursery provides a bright, welcoming, and secure environment where children engage in interesting activities and learn through play. The effective key-person system ensures children's individual needs are met, fostering secure attachments to staff and helping them settle well. Managers and staff build positive relationships with parents, sharing daily information about children's progress and routines.

Family AtmosphereLong-standing ownership and managementSafe and stimulating environment

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, Full Days (7:30am - 6:00pm), Mornings (7:30am - 12:30pm), Afternoons (1:00pm - 6:00pm). Closed on Bank Holidays and during the Christmas Period.

Age range

0-4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Clever Clogs Nursery

Last inspected 6 June 2019 · Mary Hacking

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

Clever Clogs Nursery provides a bright, welcoming, and secure environment where children engage in interesting activities and learn through play. The effective key-person system ensures children's individual needs are met, fostering secure attachments to staff and helping them settle well. Managers and staff build positive relationships with parents, sharing daily information about children's progress and routines.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff have created a bright, welcoming and secure environment, with a variety of good-quality resources, and provide interesting activities for children to learn and have fun.
  • Children's individual needs are met by the effective key-person system, helping them form secure attachments to staff and settle well.
  • Managers and staff have formed positive relationships with parents and share daily information about children's progress and routines.
  • Staff keep clear records of each child's progress and work closely with other professionals to provide extra support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Staff are positive role models, encouraging good manners and demonstrating an understanding of expected behaviour.

Areas to develop

  • 1make the most of opportunities for children to practise and develop their self-care skills during their daily routines
  • 2focus more precisely on reviewing changes made through self-evaluation, to drive towards improved outcomes for children.
Inspection #10065648 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that their partnership with nursery staff and managers is positive.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff keep clear records that track each child's progress. They work closely with other professionals to provide extra support where children need it, especially for those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Managers' procedures for settling in children ensure that every child's individual needs are fully known and are met, including any medical needs.

Parent Reviews of Clever Clogs Nursery

4.6
(10)
andreakate88
2 years ago

My two boys have been in Clever clogs nursery from 11 months old right through to preschool (5 years in total). Today my youngest left ready to start reception in September … when initially looking for a nursery (and we looked around a lot!!) there was one specific place we wanted them to go to but being as there was no spaces available we kept searching and found this one. Although not greatly advertised I can honestly say now that I’m so glad that we chose clever clogs. The staff here are amazing at what they do. Our boys always came home with great story’s about their days. Day trips out to the local park, sports days, visits from Santa, professional photographs throughout the year were a nice added touch. Having two boys with healthy appetites never seemed to faze them either and always a full breakdown of what they had eaten during the day. Never once have I been concerned about the boys safety and in the events when our youngest was struggling with eczema and asthma, they were fast to pick up and react to this. Medical advice followed post treatment. Upon leaving nursery we were presented with a file for both of them so we could see photos of them with all their friends, play/learning in action and lovely written notes showing progression of stages. Something to pull out when the boys reach an age for sure! Thank you all so much for your hard work, will miss you guys a lot!!

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mokwena janet
6 months ago

The best place to leave your child. Wonderful and amazing staff . My son went there and now my daughter is going there . Thank you is not enough for the wonderful work they do .

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Inspection history

Date: August 2013

  • June 2019Good
  • December 2015Good
  • August 2013Requires improvement

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