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Croston Acorns Nursery and Pre School

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Oct 2022)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Dob Bridge Cottage, Brick Croft Lane, LEYLAND, PR26 9AA · Lancashire
Number of places
49 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

30pm, Monday to Friday, catering to children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted on its latest inspection on 17th October 2022.

Children excitedly arrive and are greeted by a vastly experienced and enthusiastic staff team. The nursery places a strong emphasis on encouraging independence, with children eagerly choosing 'jobs' for the day.

A highly effective key-person system ensures that children settle quickly, feel safe, secure, and are eager to learn. The curriculum is inspiring, challenging, and extremely well-sequenced, ensuring children build purposefully on their existing knowledge.

Staff demonstrate skill in consolidating learning and capturing children's imaginations, leading to excellent progress. Outdoor learning is an integral part of the curriculum, with the quality of education delivered both indoors and outdoors being observed and assessed for its impact on children's learning.

The nursery provides support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

What it's like

Children excitedly arrive at nursery and are greeted by the vastly experienced and enthusiastic staff team. Their independence is encouraged, and they eagerly choose 'jobs' for the day. A highly effective key-person system ensures children settle quickly, feel safe, secure, and are eager to learn.

Inspiring and challenging curriculumSkilful staffStrong sense of selfOutstanding literacy promotionEthos of continual reflection

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Croston Acorns Nursery and Pre School

Last inspected 17 October 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children excitedly arrive at nursery and are greeted by the vastly experienced and enthusiastic staff team. Their independence is encouraged, and they eagerly choose 'jobs' for the day. A highly effective key-person system ensures children settle quickly, feel safe, secure, and are eager to learn.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff devise an inspiring and challenging curriculum that is extremely well-sequenced.
  • Staff are skilful in consolidating learning and capturing children's imaginations.
  • Children develop a strong sense of self as staff find out about their experiences from home.
  • Staff promote children's literacy skills outstandingly well.
  • Leaders ensure that staff understand their exceedingly high expectations and create an ethos of continual reflection.
Inspection #10235853 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on the friendly, warm care that the nursery provides.

They are overjoyed with the excellent progress their children make at nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery supports children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Croston Acorns Nursery and Pre School

5.0
(1)
Anna
8 months ago

Many happy years at acorns for our family. Wonderful nursery and fabulous staff!

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2022

Date: January 2013

  • October 2022Outstanding
  • November 2016Good
  • January 2013Good

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