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Dinos Nursery and Preschool # Dinos Nursery and Preschool Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Expected standard · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · The Underwood, 83 Underwood Lane, Crewe, CW1 3JT · Cheshire East Number of places 106 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2026 Local authority Cheshire East About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Dinos Nursery and Preschool, located in Crewe (CW1 3JT), is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises, registered with Ofsted on 19/08/2024. The nursery fosters a highly calm and tranquil atmosphere, where staff are known for being nurturing, empathetic, and kind. Children thrive in this environment, making steady progress across all areas of learning, including communication and language development, and physical skills. The nursery places a strong emphasis on consistent attendance, which helps children make continuous progress and build confidence. Mealtimes are a key feature, described as sociable occasions with tablecloths and fresh flowers, encouraging healthy eating and social skills. The curriculum is carefully sequenced, building in complexity to ensure all children are well-prepared for their next stage of education, with a particular focus on developing a love for storytelling and early literacy in a dedicated library space. Leaders are aspirational and committed to providing a high-quality service, ensuring children receive the support they need, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), through strong partnerships with parents and other agencies. What it's like This is a tranquil and calm nursery where staff carefully and considerately meet children's needs through attentive and responsive interactions. Children's interests are understood and consistently incorporated into the programme of play. They frequently giggle and show enjoyment as they explore freely, engage in imaginative play and demonstrate confidence, curiosity and a strong sense of belonging. Children benefit from daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise in a carefully designed outdoor space, supporting the development of coordination, balance and gross motor skills. Calm atmosphere Confident children Strong communication Nurturing staff Engaging activities ## Key facts Opening hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:30 - 18:00 Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2024 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Mar 2026 Headline: Expected standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Expected standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Strong standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Age range 1 to 4 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Dinos Nursery and Preschool Last inspected 30 March 2026 What it's like to attend This is a tranquil and calm nursery where staff carefully and considerately meet children's needs through attentive and responsive interactions. Children's interests are understood and consistently incorporated into the programme of play. They frequently giggle and show enjoyment as they explore freely, engage in imaginative play and demonstrate confidence, curiosity and a strong sense of belonging. Children benefit from daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise in a carefully designed outdoor space, supporting the development of coordination, balance and gross motor skills. Inspector highlights - Children's attendance is high, and they make steady progress across all areas of development due to continuous learning. - Children know what is expected of them due to well-established routines and procedures, promoting cooperative and helpful behaviour. - Children benefit from trusting relationships with kind, nurturing, and empathetic staff, contributing to their emotional well-being. - Mealtimes are a sophisticated and social occasion, encouraging healthy eating and developing social and conversational skills. - Children make steady progress in communication and language, developing early literacy skills through engaging experiences. - Children explore climbing equipment to strengthen core muscles and develop fine motor skills through cutting and building activities. - The curriculum is high-quality and well-designed, ensuring children are well prepared for their next stage of learning. - Leaders are aspirational and committed to offering a high-quality service, with a detailed action plan driving improvements. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders should further support staff to strengthen the implementation of the mathematics curriculum, ensuring that a broad range of learning experiences consistently extend children's counting and numeracy skills to the highest level through play. - 2 Leaders should ensure that professional learning opportunities are precisely matched to gaps in staff's knowledge to raise skills and confidence in areas of less assured practice. Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50305728) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Dinos Nursery and Preschool Inspection date Mar 2026 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50305728)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2804102) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=dinos-nursery-and-preschool-cw1-3jt-2804102) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision When necessary, staff take decisive action to adapt and refine their teaching to help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to learn better through adapted resources and targeted support from specialist professionals. Staff identify and assess the needs of children with SEND quickly and accurately. ## Parent Reviews of Dinos Nursery and Preschool 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjU5SJUQ8apIPtfmtbgOy2D3L4r76c3Ce6Gk-It9GGdA83gqVXpOnQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Anja Otto 2 months ago We couldn’t be happier with the care our daughter receives at this nursery. As she is non-verbal and autistic, finding the right setting was incredibly important to us, and from day one we have felt completely reassured. A special thank you to Holly Foster, her 1:1, who has been amazing. Her patience, understanding and genuine care have made such a difference. She truly takes the time to understand our daughter’s needs and supports her in a way that helps her feel safe, valued and included. The nursery provides a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child is supported as an individual. We’ve seen such positive growth in our daughter’s confidence and engagement, and that means everything to us. We’re so grateful to the whole team and would highly recommend this nursery to other families [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT20xSlpWVXpjelIwTm01bVZYSlhka2hTVmtsRlRFRRAB!2m1!1s0x487af5b4f5e35937:0xeac0fbd69acc3021) Reviews from Google for Dinos Nursery and Preschool. 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