Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00 to 6.00pm.
Grove Park Pre-School and Day Nursery functions as a family-operated institution, overseen by owners Steve and Ellen, with Ellen also serving as an Early Years Teacher. The nursery aims to create a loving and supportive environment where children can develop confidence and independence.
Their philosophy, consistent for 27 years, focuses on fostering trusting relationships with children to ensure their happiness and security. The curriculum emphasizes active learning, exploration, and creative thinking, supported by a team of qualified staff, many of whom have been with the nursery for a significant period.
Meals, including nappies, wipes, and formula milk for infants up to 12 months, are included in the fees. The nursery also boasts a healthy eating program with freshly prepared meals cooked on-site.
The facility has been in its current location since 1997 and prides itself on competitive pricing without compromising the quality of childcare provided. They offer places for all 3 and 4-year-olds and aim to lay strong foundations for a child's future success.
Our ethos
Grove Park Pre-School and Day Nursery's philosophy, consistent for 27 years, focuses on fostering trusting relationships with children to ensure their happiness and security, promoting the development of confidence and independence within a loving and supportive environment. Their curriculum emphasizes active learning, exploration, and creative thinking.
What it's like
Children are happy and well cared for, receiving good support and reassurance from staff when needed. Staff listen to and take account of children's views, allowing them time to finish self-initiated play before joining group activities. Children's individual spoken languages and cultures are celebrated alongside their learning of English.
Fees are billed monthly in advance, calculated by multiplying the weekly fee by 51 weeks and dividing by 12, with bank holidays deducted. Meal charges are payable weekly in advance. For children taking only funded hours, nappies, wipes, and formula are provided free of charge.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00 to 6.00pm.
Age range
3 months to 4 years and over
Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 18 July 2023 · Tracey Murphy
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and well cared for, receiving good support and reassurance from staff when needed. Staff listen to and take account of children's views, allowing them time to finish self-initiated play before joining group activities. Children's individual spoken languages and cultures are celebrated alongside their learning of English.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
They are happy with the provision and are complimentary about how caring and kind the staff team and manager are.
children make good progress while at the nursery and are happy to attend each day.
Inclusion & environment
The manager and staff are highly ambitious for all children to develop a love of learning and achieve well, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Children enjoy learning both indoors and in the large secure garden. For example, children eagerly search for different objects in the garden and others continue their interest in minibeasts, using sticks to draw caterpillars in the sand. The youngest children enjoy chasing and popping bubbles in their own, secure garden area. Older children explore different ways to climb and balance on climbing equipment, and ride wheeled toys or throw balls into the basketball net.
Our daughter attended this nursery for just under a year, and sadly had to leave last week as we have moved to a different city. She was 1 when she started and loved nursery, she turned from a baby into a confident, curious and playful toddler whilst here. The staff are all so welcoming and we loved the emphasis on training at the nursery. It's a small setting with a lovely garden and fun activities every day. Many of our daughters first words were the names of staff which she loves to say every day! Special thanks to the owners Steve and Ellen who made us and our daughter feel so welcome and for providing this homely nursery in the community for nearly 30 years. We'll miss you all!
Read on GoogleMy daughter has attended for two years and now my son with her for six months. We couldn’t be happier with the quality of care. They are both excited to go every day and come home with big smiles and new skills. They love the food and the wide range of activities (yoga, sign language, French, instruments, messy play). We feel very lucky to have this so close to home!
Read on GoogleMy daughter joined the setting when she was almost 3 years old and immediately settled in well. She formed an amazing bond with her key person who she could not stop talking about. She transformed from a shy little girl to a very confident, chatty and playful girl in the setting. My husband and I particularly loved the variety of activities the children engage in from weekly French and Yoga lessons to tea-parties, fancy dress, etc We loved how the kids interests were supported e.g. my daughter loves drawing and mark-making and was confidently writing various letters of the alphabet within her first month (e.g. she would write the letter A and say "mummy, an A is up, down and across!") The manager is so friendly, informative and understanding as are all the staff I encountered! The parent app is amazing and is updated every day without fail which was great. I could go on and on but will end by saying that I highly recommend Grove Park Nursery and Pre-school!
Read on GoogleI have two children that attended the nursery for approaching two years. The owner took over management after the previous manager left. I raised in an email that the Ofsted framework had not been followed regarding their decisions after a behaviour incident. I also raised that it was inappropriate that my child be called wicked. I was called in to a meeting the same day on pick up with no notice. Where the owner defended her use of the word wicked, got cross about me mentioning Ofsted and then told me to remove both of my children immediately and never come back. This is massively traumatic for the children and again doesn’t follow the Ofsted framework. I have reported them to Ofsted, the council and my MP because children shouldn’t be treated in this way because a parent asked some questions. Wanted to share my experience before you put your child here.
Read on GoogleMy daughter attended this nursery 4 years ago and it was such a nice place with key workers so caring. Since I moved I’ve yet to find a nursery as nice as this one for my youngest. I choose this over another outstanding nursery which was down the road and I really made the right choice for my girl. It’s a wonderful place for kids who are really cared and look after.
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Date: January 2018
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