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Fire Station Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
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4.4(5 parent reviews) ·The Old Fire Station, Manchester Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9BB · Tameside
Number of places
150 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Tameside

About this day nursery

Fire Station Day Nursery, located in Mossley, is a purpose-built childcare facility housed within a beautifully restored old fire station. The nursery prides itself on seamlessly blending historic charm with modern, bright, and inspiring spaces designed to nurture young minds.

Their priorities include the care, development, and happiness of each child. The nursery offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere that aims to spark curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love for learning, both through stimulating indoor spaces and engaging outdoor areas, ensuring children thrive in a safe and supportive environment.

Exceptional facilities are a key feature, including a Sensory Theatre and a large indoor adventure play area for older children, as well as a purpose-built soft play area for babies, waddlers, and toddlers to support their early development. An imaginative toy town allows for boundless creativity, and for parents, there is a comfortable refreshment area, along with convenient parking and dedicated drop-off zones.

Fire Station Day Nursery is committed to providing an environment where children's early years are filled with learning, joy, and discovery.

Our ethos

Fire Station Day Nursery aims to provide a warm, welcoming atmosphere designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning, fostering an environment where children can explore, engage, and reach their full potential in safe and supportive surroundings.

What it's like

Children eagerly bounce into this welcoming and secure setting. Managers create a curriculum to support children to be independent, curious, confident and ready for their next stage of learning. Staff expectations are high, and children make good progress and show a "can-do" attitude.

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday 7:30am - 6:00pm, open 52 weeks of the year (Bank Holidays and Christmas excluded)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Fire Station Day Nursery

Last inspected 8 June 2023 · Lynn Richards

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 eagerly bounce into this welcoming and secure setting. Managers create a curriculum to support children to be independent, curious, confident and ready for their next stage of learning. Staff expectations are high, and children make good progress and show a "can-do" attitude.

Inspector highlights

  • The well-established management team supports staff well through supervision, observation and role modelling.
  • Children's learning environments are planned with lots of opportunities for children to build their physical skills.
  • Stories and songs are used to develop language, and children are confident communicators.
  • Parents speak highly of the support they and their children receive, and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are quickly identified and supported.
  • Development of mathematics is a strength, and staff increase children's learning, with children developing good mathematical skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1consider group size and the resources needed when planning activities so that children remain engaged and behaviour does not deteriorate
  • 2think about ways to engage children in transitions in the daily routine, and use these strategies consistently, to help children feel secure.
Inspection #10294884 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are quickly identified, and support plans are implemented. Staff work closely with parents and agencies to support and monitor children's progress. Children, including children with SEND, make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children delight in using the herbs they have grown outside in their food preparation. Children benefit from the soft-play area where they can climb, roll, jump and balance, developing their large muscles and physical skills.

Parent Reviews of Fire Station Day Nursery

4.4
(5)
Madeleine Hawley
4 years ago

Our son is 3½ and has attended 3days a week Fire Station Day Nursery since he was 9months old. There is so much I praise about this Nursery, the range of activities the children do, the communication, the learning & development from the early years curriculum. Most importantly the staff are genuinely lovely, they know the children well and seem to really care about them.

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Dan Greenwood
9 years ago

My son and I love the place, the staff are supportive, and I feel like they have my child's interests at heart. There are plenty of activities for the kids, and he's always tired from having fun. It has been the making of him.

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Rachel Chandler
9 years ago

The nursery not to bad but they dont like to safe guard their children. If anything they prefer to just ignore the situation. I cannot wait for the next 6 weeks to be over when my son can officially leave there and actially be safe.

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Rebecca Thompson
4 years ago

Excellent nursery! Had 3 children attend and wouldn't have them go anywhere else even though we moved out of the area we still wanted to attend this nursery 🌟

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Hannah Beaumont
a month ago

My little girl has been going to this nursery since September and she is thriving! The staff are all so amazing and happy, it is well run and they are always up to activities and crafts! The food she eats is fabulous and a great mixture. I am very happy and I feel confident when dropping my little girl off that she will be safe.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

8 June 2023

Good

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

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Frequently asked about Fire Station Day Nursery

About the setting

Fire Station Day Nursery registered in 2023. It is located in Mossley, in Manchester. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. It currently employs 21 childcare staff, including the manager. The nursery provides funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
2721486
Registered person
Kids Zone Nursery Group Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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