Nursery Advice
Claim Your Nursery

Greystone Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
·Greystone Community Centre, Close Street, CARLISLE, CA1 2HA · Cumberland
Number of places
35 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Cumberland

About this day nursery

Greystone Nursery, established in 2013, operates from 9:15 am to 3:15 pm, Monday to Friday, during term time, providing childcare for children aged 2 to 4 years. The nursery is situated within the grounds of Greystone Community Centre in Carlisle.

With an overall effectiveness rating of Good from its latest Ofsted inspection on January 31, 2023, the nursery ensures children benefit from bespoke settling-in sessions and a successful key-person system that fosters special bonds between children and staff, leading to good behaviour and a calm, inviting atmosphere.

What it's like

Children benefit from bespoke settling-in sessions and the key-person system fosters special bonds between children and staff. Children's behaviour is good, and they happily work together to complete tasks. They are happy, settled, and safe, making many independent choices during play and showing confidence to ask for help.

Bespoke settling-inAmbitious curriculumWell-qualified staffLove for readingHigh expectations for behaviour

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 9.15am to 3.15pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Greystone Nursery

Last inspected 31 January 2023 · Charlotte Bowe

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 benefit from bespoke settling-in sessions and the key-person system fosters special bonds between children and staff. Children's behaviour is good, and they happily work together to complete tasks. They are happy, settled, and safe, making many independent choices during play and showing confidence to ask for help.

Inspector highlights

  • Children benefit from bespoke settling-in sessions.
  • Leaders and staff create an ambitious curriculum that ignites children's natural curiosity and imagination.
  • The well-qualified staff capture what children enjoy and need to learn next.
  • Staff support children to develop a love for books and reading.
  • The caring staff have high expectations for children's behaviour.

Areas to develop

  • 1expand the use of the new communication aids and support children with SEND to communicate more freely, to help them to make the highest rates of progress in their early language development from the very outset
  • 2strengthen the existing arrangements for staff supervision and provide more formal and frequent support and coaching to all staff that precisely focuses on helping them to extend their good teaching practice further.
Inspection #10262885 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) reflect on their home life experiences during play. Staff are beginning to use a broader range of communication techniques, such as visual boards, choice cards and simple signing, to help children with SEND to communicate more easily.

Outdoor space

When playing outdoors, children demonstrate a good knowledge of how to keep themselves and others safe. For instance, they dry off any rainfall from the slide before using it and check that other children are out of the way before sliding down.

Inspection history

Date: September 2013

  • January 2023Good
  • April 2017Good
  • January 2015Good
  • March 2014Requires improvement
  • September 2013Good

Frequently asked about Greystone Nursery

Nearby day nurseries in CARLISLE

Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Greystone Nursery.

Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details.

Claim listing

Share this nursery

Send to a partner, friend or family member.

This listing has been compiled from official Ofsted records, the nursery's own website, details provided directly by the nursery where available, and other trusted public sources. We regularly review and update listings to keep the information as accurate as possible. Learn more