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Daisybank Day Nursery in Bollington

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2022)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·The Old Methodist Church, Wellington Road, Bollington, SK10 5JR · Cheshire East
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Cheshire East

About this day nursery

Daisybank Day Nursery Ltd, situated in Bollington, offers a distinctive approach to early childhood education, drawing inspiration from the "Forest School" concept which originated in Denmark. This philosophy emphasises providing children with beneficial learning experiences in a secure and stimulating outdoor environment.

The nursery operates in a newly refurbished 7500 sq ft building, featuring dedicated rooms for babies and toddlers. Beyond the interior spaces, there is an in-built stage for performances and a projector system for educational programmes like wildlife documentaries.

The nursery extends learning opportunities through local excursions in its custom-built mini-coach. Daisybank Nursery provides comprehensive day care services all year round, with a focus on both indoor and outdoor activities aimed at fostering social skills and knowledge.

Children engage in diverse activities such as gardening, animal feeding, sports, picnics, trekking, and even horse riding. Indoor activities include storytelling, creative arts, plays, and singing.

Established in 2008, the nursery prioritises a holistic approach to child development for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, ensuring a well-rounded and engaging experience.

Our ethos

Daisybank Day Nursery Ltd utilises a "Forest School" concept, fostering beneficial learning experiences in a secure and stimulating outdoor environment. They prioritise a holistic approach to child development through diverse indoor and outdoor activities, aiming to enhance social skills and knowledge.

What it's like

Children are welcomed by enthusiastic and dedicated staff who provide high-quality care and education. Children eagerly engage in a wide range of opportunities and feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations and know the children extremely well.

Forest School ApproachOutdoor Activities FocusCustom-built Mini-Coach for TripsHome-made Meals

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Age range

babies, toddlers and preschoolers

Term time / All Year

All Year

Food

Home-made nursery meals provided

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Daisybank Day Nursery

Last inspected 21 June 2022

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 welcomed by enthusiastic and dedicated staff who provide high-quality care and education. Children eagerly engage in a wide range of opportunities and feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations and know the children extremely well.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy exciting opportunities that ignite their passion for learning.
  • Staff skilfully support children to manage their feelings and emotions.
  • Children are encouraged to develop their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
  • Children have wonderful opportunities to learn about the world around them through frequent visits to places of interest.
  • Leaders are passionate about their roles and support a highly qualified and dedicated staff team.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to refine the implementation of group activities so that children remain focused and engaged in the learning opportunity provided
  • 2assist staff to develop their practice when supporting children's emerging communications skills so that conversations are not rushed and children are given sufficient time to think and respond to the questions asked.
Inspection #10236774 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children are encouraged to develop their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, for example by collaborating to transport water from the garden tap to their toy cement mixer. They also visit local parks and woodlands, learning to take safe and controlled risks such as splashing in streams and climbing trees.

Parent Reviews of Daisybank Day Nursery

5.0
(3)
Kristen Rogers
5 years ago

Lovely lovely lovely staff in a beautiful setting, with a relaxed, caring, accommodating and hygge ethos 💙 genuinely feel at peace leaving my little one here as I know he is so well cared for, and encouraged to shine in everyway! I mostly appreciate their emphasis on natural materials, encouraging outdoors play and accomodating my cloth nappy preferences xx

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Inspection history

Date: August 2016

  • June 2022Good
  • August 2016Good

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