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Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley

Ofsted: Requires improvement
(Sept 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·School House Nursery, Chester Road, Tarporley, CW6 0ST · Cheshire West and Chester
Number of places
34 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester

About this day nursery

Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley is a childcare setting for children aged 0 to 4 years, operating from Monday to Friday, 7am until 7pm, all year round. It was established in 2023.

The nursery provides a small, homely environment where children eagerly explore and confidently show off photographs of their family pets. The provider has successfully addressed safeguarding concerns raised in a previous inspection.

Leaders have implemented some areas of the curriculum effectively, such as promoting independence; children are encouraged to put on their own shoes and coats, pour their own drinks, and even cut up their own food. This approach helps children develop confidence in their abilities.

While an ambitious curriculum has been designed, recent staffing changes have meant that the vision for children's learning is not yet fully embedded, leading to inconsistencies in curriculum delivery and staff practice. Leaders are supporting staff, but their checks on staff's work with children are in their early stages, impacting children's progress.

Outside, children are provided with daily fresh air and physical play. Staff engage alongside children, encouraging imagination during activities like climbing the slide.

The inspector noted children giggling as they 'go on an adventure to the zoo', pretending to start an engine and waddling like a penguin. The nursery provides access to a wide range of books to enhance learning, with some staff reading aloud in an engaging way.

Staff also skilfully identify and provide spontaneous learning opportunities, such as counting balls posted down pipes and applying these counting skills to set placemats at lunchtime.

What it's like

The provider has addressed safeguarding concerns from the previous inspection. However, due to recent staffing changes, leaders have not fully embedded their ambitious curriculum, leading to inconsistencies in curriculum delivery and staff practice. While leaders are supporting staff, their checks on staff's work with children are in their infancy, impacting children's progress.

Strong parent partnershipsPromotes independenceFine motor skill developmentAccess to diverse booksSpontaneous learning opportunitiesDaily outdoor play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7am until 7pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley

Last inspected 19 September 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement

What it's like to attend

The provider has addressed safeguarding concerns from the previous inspection. However, due to recent staffing changes, leaders have not fully embedded their ambitious curriculum, leading to inconsistencies in curriculum delivery and staff practice. While leaders are supporting staff, their checks on staff's work with children are in their infancy, impacting children's progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have improved assessment procedures and have a clear understanding of children's next steps.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong, and parents value the loving relationships staff have formed with their children.
  • Staff provide children with many interesting opportunities to develop their fine motor skills.
  • Staff provide children with access to a wide range of books to enhance their learning.
  • Staff skilfully identify and provide some spontaneous learning opportunities that arise.

Areas to develop

  • 1To ensure a well-sequenced curriculum that clearly identifies the intentions for children's learning is in place to promote children's development.
  • 2To support staff to develop high-quality interactions to support children's learning and development.
  • 3To target staff induction and monitoring of practice more effectively to focus on addressing inconsistencies in practice.
Inspection #10410915 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

As children climb up the slide outside, staff play alongside them and encourage them to use their imagination. Children are provided with daily fresh air and physical play.

Parent Reviews of Growing Minds Montessori Childcare - Tarporley

5.0
(1)
Harry Picken
2 years ago

A great preschool in Delamere. It’s situated right next to Delamere Primary school so it’s ideal if you have a child there! The facilities are great with most things new. They also have convenient opening hours and provide a varied and nutritious menu for the children.

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Inspection history
  • October 2025Requires improvement
  • September 2025Requires improvement
  • July 2025Inadequate
  • May 2025Inadequate

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