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Crank Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2022)
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4.6(5 parent reviews) ·Crank Hill, Crank, St Helens, WA11 7SD · St Helens
Number of places
120 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2022
Local authority
St Helens

About this day nursery

Crank Day Nursery, situated in a peaceful, semi-rural area of St Helens, offers exceptional childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Overlooking beautiful countryside, the nursery provides a stimulating and secure environment designed to give children the best start in life, fostering confidence, independence, and strong social skills.

The curriculum encompasses a wide array of activities aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage, encouraging exploration, learning, and growth. The nursery is committed to maintaining high standards in both childcare and education, striving to develop a friendly and collaborative partnership with parents and carers.

Operating for 51 weeks a year, from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with an Early Risers Club starting at 7:30 AM, Crank Nursery is dedicated to providing outstanding experiences and the highest levels of care for every child.

Our ethos

The nursery is committed to providing a stimulating and secure environment, fostering confidence, independence, and strong social skills, aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage. They aim to encourage exploration, learning, and growth, and are dedicated to providing outstanding experiences and the highest levels of care.

What it's like

Children are excited, motivated learners, giggling with delight as they conduct various experiments and create potions in the garden. Staff effectively support their learning by introducing new language and encouraging expression, fostering critical thinking. Children enjoy warm relationships with staff and peers, displaying good behaviour and showing kindness and respect.

Semi-rural locationHigh quality childcareEarly Years Foundation Stage curriculum focus

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Session types

full day sessions from 8am to 6pm, Early Riser’s club from 7.30am

Opening hours

Monday – Friday – 8.00am – 6pm

Age range

3 months – 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Crank Nursery

Last inspected 1 September 2022 · Shauneen Wainwright

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 excited, motivated learners, giggling with delight as they conduct various experiments and create potions in the garden. Staff effectively support their learning by introducing new language and encouraging expression, fostering critical thinking. Children enjoy warm relationships with staff and peers, displaying good behaviour and showing kindness and respect.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are excited, motivated learners.
  • Staff skilfully introduce new language and encourage children to express their thoughts and ideas.
  • Children enjoy warm, genuine relationships with staff and their peers.
  • The management team, alongside the staff, have developed a challenging, engaging and well-thought-out curriculum.
  • Diversity is an integral part of the curriculum, helping to prepare children for a life in modern Britain and supporting them to be respectful to all.
  • Parents feel supported and value the 'welcoming and safe' atmosphere at the nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1consider ways to further strengthen risk assessment outdoors in the case of an unknown person entering the premises
  • 2consider more effective and swift means of helping babies to adapt to some aspects of the nursery routine, such as sleeping in a cot.
Inspection #10218139 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents feel supported and value the 'welcoming and safe' atmosphere at the nursery.

They comment that their 'children thrive' and constantly shock them with new things they have learned.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff recognise how to adapt the curriculum to meet the individual needs of every child. They extend challenge for those who are excelling and concentrate on children's individual next steps in learning within activities.

Outdoor space

Children giggle with delight as they conduct various experiments. They work with textures and colours to create different potions in the garden. Some elements of risk assessment are not quite robust enough; for instance, the outdoor play area is easily accessible by the public, and the management team have not considered the risk of someone entering the grounds.

Parent Reviews of Crank Nursery

4.6
(5)
Alison Taylor
3 years ago

My little boy has attended Crank Nursery for just over a year now. He absolutely loves going in and playing and learning with his friends. The staff are amazing and have the children’s best interest at heart. It is a warm and caring environment for the children to grow.

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lisa hitchen
a year ago

Great nursery with amazing staff and a brilliant set up for all children and their learning needs.

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adam dobson
9 years ago

Friendly and welcoming. Little people love it here

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Inspection history

Date: April 2009

  • September 2022Good
  • November 2016Outstanding
  • January 2013Good
  • April 2009Good

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