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Crank Nursery # Crank Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2022) · 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 - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## 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 location High quality childcare Early 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 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Crank Nursery Inspection date Sept 2022 Inspection no. 10218139 Lead inspector Shauneen Wainwright Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50195782)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/315416) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=crank-nursery-limited-wa11-7sd-315416) 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 - 1 consider ways to further strengthen risk assessment outdoors in the case of an unknown person entering the premises - 2 consider 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: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50195782) ## 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) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJxVfC9fgaRScAikO3arbtqNUW7U0UfDbT1PNtjMge6ZihkIg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) 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. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMtaXNtUUFnEAE!2m1!1s0x487b1a5387204efd:0x8a5926d5bf1edd73) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWKP18y-3dKeg8JEVCCSelXrXyCr-UQV7ZtMfaza08wUGsM4IZ3=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) lisa hitchen a year ago Great nursery with amazing staff and a brilliant set up for all children and their learning needs. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUNvM0s2QUxnEAE!2m1!1s0x487b1a5387204efd:0x8a5926d5bf1edd73) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXeGHlLwv-PacmzavH_ciq83raeA20scQEIx6WBe0lYuvieoSB2=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) adam dobson 9 years ago Friendly and welcoming. Little people love it here [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURRd3NyYkFREAE!2m1!1s0x487b1a5387204efd:0x8a5926d5bf1edd73) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVkmJNr66GOtf-AemWCDuzYdAoGNYVrbRwSh6sr1qJr50v88t7m=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Robert Allison a year ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURvaTdhSnJ3RRAB!2m1!1s0x487b1a5387204efd:0x8a5926d5bf1edd73) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWZ1HrJKxZibPHUmSpDghHio6QbW8shemx5hN20q_AW26ivLZs=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Bill Frodsham 2 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNwM2NxdDZBRRAB!2m1!1s0x487b1a5387204efd:0x8a5926d5bf1edd73) Reviews from Google for Crank Nursery. 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