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Creative Hands Childcare

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
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5.0(15 parent reviews) ·Haven Centre, Wadsworth Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG9 8BD · Nottinghamshire
Number of places
68 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Nottinghamshire

About this day nursery

Creative Hands Childcare, an independent, family-owned nursery in Stapleford, Nottingham, offers comprehensive childcare services for children aged 0-11 years. They are conveniently located near major travel routes such as the M1 and A52.

The nursery prides itself on providing a nurturing and stimulating environment that supports children's development and learning. Creative Hands Childcare offers flexible attendance options, ranging from one hour to a full day, and operates extended hours from 7 am to 7 pm, Monday to Friday.

Their programmes include a day care, breakfast club, after-school club, and a holiday club, catering to various family needs. Additionally, they embrace the Forest School approach, promoting outdoor learning and exploration.

The nursery is committed to working with parents as partners in their children's educational journey and actively contributes to the well-being of the local community. They also ensure their services are inclusive and celebrate diversity.

Our ethos

Creative Hands Childcare embraces the Forest School approach, promoting outdoor learning and exploration. They are committed to working with parents as partners in their children's educational journey and ensuring their services are inclusive while celebrating diversity.

What it's like

Children in the pre-school room understand staff's expectations of their behaviour and are encouraged to be independent. In the toddler room, children have opportunities to self-regulate and learn to listen and follow instructions, while also being supported to learn how to use equipment.

Family-ownedFlexible hoursForest School approachBreakfast and After School ClubsHoliday Club

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around the child's age and are payable monthly in advance. Standard rates are fully inclusive of all meals, nappies, wipes, and sun cream. The nursery accepts tax-free childcare, vouchers, and government funding for eligible children aged nine months and older.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
  • Late collection (first 15 minutes)£5.00 / child
  • Late collection (15-30 minutes)£10.00 / child
  • Late collection (30-45 minutes)£15.00 / child
  • Late collection (45-60 minutes)£20.00 / child

Good to know

  • Fees are payable monthly in advance on or before the 1st of each month.
  • Fees are fully inclusive of nappies, wipes, sun cream, and all meals.
  • Offers 15 and 30 hours of funded childcare for eligible children from 9 months old.
  • Fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change with sufficient notice.
  • Late fees may apply for late payments and late collections.

Key facts

Session types

Daycare, Breakfast Club, After School Club, Holiday Club

Opening hours

7am - 7pm Mon - Fri

Age range

0-11 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Creative Hands Childcare

Last inspected 15 March 2024 · Hayley Ruane

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 in the pre-school room understand staff's expectations of their behaviour and are encouraged to be independent. In the toddler room, children have opportunities to self-regulate and learn to listen and follow instructions, while also being supported to learn how to use equipment.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff reflect on the experiences they offer children, impacting positively on allowing children in the baby room to follow their interests.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well by the manager and staff, with targets in place and support for transitions to school.
  • The manager uses additional funding to help meet individual needs, including enhancing staff ratios for one-to-one support.
  • The manager and staff focus the curriculum in the toddler room on social and emotional development, with staff attending training to manage children's behaviour.
  • Staff feel very supported by the manager with their well-being, with opportunities for progression and training.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to be consistent in the ways they support all children who speak English as an additional language with their language development
  • 2help staff in the baby room to reflect on the intent for planned activities, so these are more suitable for children's abilities.
Inspection #10333041 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well by the manager and staff. For example, staff put targets in place and implement these to help children progress. Staff take children for several visits to the school they will move on to, allowing them to become familiar with the environment and teachers.

Outdoor space

Outside, in the forest area, pre-school children are provided with hand-over-hand support to understand how to use a ride on digger. Children are supported to think about where to move their arms and hands to make the equipment pick up stones. Recent changes also include moving large climbing equipment nearer the window to allow babies to independently watch ducks outdoors.

Parent Reviews of Creative Hands Childcare

5.0
(15)
sayra begum
5 months ago

The staff in the baby room have been wonderful, making sure my baby is well looked after. Greatly appreciated staff who took extra care of him when he first started. Plenty of outdoor time which he has come to love. Management team have been very good at helping us with extra childcare in emergency at short notice and quick communicators. The sustanance fee is very fair. I appreciate that everything (meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, suncream etc.) is including in it making packing his bag of just spare clothes for the day very simple.

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Shane Perkins
a year ago

We have used Creative Hands from the start with our eldest Alfie and to more recently with our youngest Niall. We have been supported by knowing Laurie, David and the fantastic team at Creative Hands were looking after our kids in a way that has helped them to become who they are now and helped them give a brilliant start to when they started school. We still have the pleasure of sending Niall for half term cover. I couldn’t think of anywhere better to send our kids in the most important time before school.

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Jena Gunn
6 months ago

We have enrolled our daughter at this nursery as it was welcoming, the staff are friendly and it just felt right

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Hello You
2 years ago

My daughter has thrived in this nursery. Creative hands always communicate and keep me updated about my child’s progress. My daughter has been there since she was a baby she’s nearly three now and enjoys her time there. Laurie is always very helpful and all of the staff are also. Thanks for everything.

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Suzanne Upton
2 years ago

My twin babies have recently started one day a week and im very happy with the care they provide. Its affordable and I feel my babies are safe and well cared for. The room leader Cathy is extremely warm and friendly. Its like dropping them off to family which is exactly what you want when leaving your precious bundles.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

15 March 2024

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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