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Fairy Tales Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·36 Chesterfield Road, Barlborough, Chesterfield, S43 4TT · Derbyshire
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Derbyshire

About this day nursery

Fairy Tales Day Nursery, established in 2001, is a welcoming childcare setting in Chesterfield for children aged 0-4 years. Open all year round, Monday to Friday from 7:45 am to 6 pm, the nursery provides a stimulating environment where children thoroughly enjoy their time.

The latest Ofsted report, dated March 29, 2023, rates the nursery as 'Good' in overall effectiveness, highlighting its commitment to continuous improvement. Children are encouraged to engage in chosen activities and happily invite others to join, fostering respectful interactions.

The curriculum focuses on developing healthy habits, with staff providing activities like learning about dental hygiene and encouraging handwashing. Daily access to fresh air and outdoor play is a key feature, allowing children to develop coordination through activities like throwing and kicking balls, riding cars, and climbing.

The nursery also places a strong emphasis on supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with a dedicated coordinator to ensure tailored support. Staff are attentive to children's emotional well-being, skilfully intervening when they notice children becoming upset and guiding them to express their feelings.

This approach helps children begin to understand their emotions. The nursery also nurtures a love of books, with staff engaging even the youngest children in conversations about pictures and animal noises.

Children are taught independence skills, from tidying away to self-feeding and putting on coats for outdoor play. The nursery offers a well-rounded and supportive environment for young children.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. They busy themselves with their chosen activity and happily invite others to join their play. Staff provide activities which help children learn how to be healthy.

Welcoming environmentFocus on healthy habitsOutdoor play dailyEmotional well-being supportLove of booksDeveloping independence

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.45am to 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2001

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Fairy Tales Day Nursery

Last inspected 29 March 2023 · Susan Hyatt

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 thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. They busy themselves with their chosen activity and happily invite others to join their play. Staff provide activities which help children learn how to be healthy.

Inspector highlights

  • The provider has taken a proactive approach in response to the last inspection. The necessary checks have now been carried out to verify that people looking after children are suitable to do so. This has had a positive impact as children's safety is now assured.
  • Staff support children's emotional well-being. Staff notice when children are getting upset and skilfully intervene. They work with children to encourage them to use words and say how they are feeling.
  • Staff support children's love of books. Babies babble to staff, as if in two-way conversation, as they look at the pictures together.
  • Staff are good role models and encourage children to share, take turns and use their manners.
  • Children are learning to do things for themselves. This helps children's growing independence skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1organise story time, with particular reference to the toddler room, to ensure that children are able to fully engage without their learning being disrupted
  • 2ensure the effective deployment of staff in the pre-school room, in order to provide consistent and purposeful interactions for children which build on their existing skills and knowledge.
Inspection #10260762 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Staff ensure that all children have daily access to fresh air and outdoor play. Children use their muscles as they throw and kick balls back and forth to staff, push themselves along in ride-on cars and climb small climbing frames.

Parent Reviews of Fairy Tales Day Nursery

5.0
(2)
Robert Sterricker
6 years ago

By far the best nursery in the area They are so good with my special needs son and understand his needs.. The staff are always really friendly and welcoming and always there to help

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Benjamin “Benny” T
a year ago

Brilliant nursery, my daughter loves going there

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: April 2009

  • March 2023Good
  • October 2022Inadequate
  • November 2016Good
  • October 2012Good
  • April 2009Good

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