Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm
Gillitots Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2022)
Number of places
30 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Trafford
About this day nursery
Gillitots Day Nursery, established in 2007, operates from Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm, all year round, catering for children aged 1 to 4 years. " Children are welcomed by enthusiastic and dedicated staff and eagerly engage with a wide range of activities.
The nursery provides a stimulating environment, including well-resourced garden areas where children can confidently explore and develop their physical skills. Older children, under close supervision, even learn to use real tools, displaying an impressive awareness of safety.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive excellent support, with staff collaborating closely with external agencies to ensure they make good progress. The curriculum encourages children to explain their thinking, helping staff to tailor learning experiences effectively.
Staff are adept at identifying and addressing any emerging gaps in development, ensuring all children make good progress. Children are encouraged to be independent, fostering a "can-do attitude" towards their learning, from babies confidently selecting toys to preschoolers problem-solving collaboratively.
A love of stories and songs is nurtured, with children eagerly sharing books and recalling previous experiences, such as the Jubilee celebrations.
What it's like
Children are very firmly at the heart of everything that happens at this warm and inclusive nursery. They are warmly welcomed by enthusiastic and dedicated staff and eagerly settle to a wide range of opportunities. As a result, children of all ages make good progress.
Warm and inclusiveGood overall effectivenessOutdoor learning opportunitiesStrong SEND supportFosters independenceLove of stories and songs
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2007
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Gillitots Day Nursery
Last inspected 13 June 2022 · Denise Farrington
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are very firmly at the heart of everything that happens at this warm and inclusive nursery. They are warmly welcomed by enthusiastic and dedicated staff and eagerly settle to a wide range of opportunities. As a result, children of all ages make good progress.
Inspector highlights
- Children are very firmly at the heart of everything that happens at this warm and inclusive nursery.
- Children are encouraged to join in and explain their thinking, which enables staff to identify what children need to learn next.
- Staff know children very well and carefully monitor their progress, swiftly identifying any emerging gaps in development.
- Staff encourage children of all ages to be independent, and all children demonstrate an impressive can-do attitude towards their learning.
- All children develop a love of stories and songs.
Areas to develop
- 1enhance the existing monitoring and support to staff and focus staff supervision more precisely on raising the quality of teaching to a consistently high level
- 2build upon the already good partnerships with parents and embed the use of the recently introduced methods to enhance communication even further
Inspection #10129182 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents speak highly of the care provided by staff and remark that the setting is a home-from-home environment for their child.
some parents have struggled to access recently adopted online methods of communication and feel less well informed about their child's progress.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported. Staff work incredibly closely with a range of outside agencies to ensure that children receive the support they need in order for them to make good progress.
Outdoor space
Children delight in confidently exploring the well-resourced garden areas. They learn to balance and take their first steps with confidence. Older children skilfully use real tools, under close supervision, and are exceptionally mindful of their own and each other's safety as they play outdoors.
Inspection history
Date: November 2011
- June 2022Good
- March 2016Outstanding
- November 2011Outstanding
Frequently asked about Gillitots Day Nursery
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