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Happy Feet Day Nursery in Salford

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2021)
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4.9(12 parent reviews) ·Clowes House, 319 Bury New Road, SALFORD, M7 2YN · Salford
Number of places
44 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2021
Local authority
Salford

About this day nursery

Happy Feet Day Nursery, located in Salford, M7 2YN, is a well-established childcare provider with over a decade of experience, led by Director Natasha Davidson. Natasha, a passionate advocate for Early Years education with a degree in Early Childhood Studies, has cultivated a nurturing environment that focuses on the value of play and nature.

The nursery is now also guided by Nursery Manager Tilly Turner, who started at Happy Feet as an apprentice and has progressed to her current leadership role, also pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Studies. The nursery prides itself on a highly trained and supportive staff team dedicated to fostering happiness, creativity, and kindness in children.

Happy Feet Day Nursery received a 'Good' rating in its 2021 Ofsted inspection, with feedback highlighting its home-from-home atmosphere and consistent support for children's behaviour. The setting offers specialised rooms for different age groups, including a Baby room (0-18m), Tweenies room (18m-2y), Toddler room (2-3yrs), and a Preschool unit (3-5yrs), ensuring age-appropriate development and care.

A unique feature is the Sunflower Suite, a calm space for all ages to regulate emotions and where weekly SEND support sessions are held. The nursery emphasises continuous professional development for its staff and offers a holiday club for children aged 5-11.

Its core values include adventure, creativity, happiness, imagination, innovation, kindness, love, nurturing, playfulness, resourcefulness, teamwork, thankfulness, and warmth.

Our ethos

Happy Feet Day Nursery's mission is to revive the significance of play and nature in children's lives. They aim to empower all children to have a valued voice, building strong foundations that inspire happiness and creativity, alongside fostering a culture of kindness.

What it's like

Children receive a warm and enthusiastic welcome and settle into a home-from-home environment. They develop independence, with toddlers and pre-schoolers confidently navigating stairs and babies exploring and taking their first steps. Support is provided for communication, language, and emotional regulation, with daily outdoor play benefiting physical development.

Play and nature-focused learningExperienced leadershipDedicated SEND provisionHoliday club for 5-11 year oldsHome-from-home environment

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm.

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Happy Feet Day Nursery

Last inspected 24 November 2021

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 receive a warm and enthusiastic welcome and settle into a home-from-home environment. They develop independence, with toddlers and pre-schoolers confidently navigating stairs and babies exploring and taking their first steps. Support is provided for communication, language, and emotional regulation, with daily outdoor play benefiting physical development.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have made significant changes to spark children's curiosity and interest, fostering calm and highly focused learning experiences.
  • Leaders have instilled a holistic approach to help children manage their emotions, including yoga, meditation, and mindfulness.
  • Staff support all children well with their speech and language development, and home languages are celebrated for children who speak English as an additional language.
  • Staff have given great thought and attention to daily routines, supporting children's emerging independence through activities like tidying up and serving meals.
  • Leaders and staff act as true advocates for children, taking swift action to secure support from other professionals for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas to develop

  • 1support all staff to consistently model the correct pronunciation of words to further develop children's speech and language.
Inspection #10204850 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff act as true advocates for children, taking swift action to put in place support from other professionals, where children need help in relation to special educational needs and/or disabilities. Therefore, staff are well equipped to meet the needs of all children in their care.

Outdoor space

Daily outdoor play supports children's physical development well. Children negotiate the climbing frame, whizz down the slide and skilfully manoeuvre scooters and tricycles. Staff help children learn to care for animals and plants as they take part in feeding and handling the nursery rabbits and planting and watering a variety of herbs.

Parent Reviews of Happy Feet Day Nursery

4.9
(12)
Power Talks
9 months ago

This nursery is amazing! My son goes there as I write this and he loves it. The girls at the nursery take excellent care of the children and provide individually tailored support for each child. Any concern I had for not sending my child to a larger corporate nursery provider vanished within a day or two when I saw how happy my son was at drop off and pick up times. My son who only threw food on walls learned to sit down at the table with other children and eat his meals by himself! Extra monthly activities are also great, there is always something going on for father's day, sports day etc. Thank you to everyone at the nursery, cannot recommend you guys more!

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HANIA ROY
9 months ago

Both my sons have attended happy feet and we’ve always had a wonderful experience. The staff are caring, supportive, and create a safe, happy environment where children thrive. Highly recommend!

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Debra Ashton
9 months ago

My Grandaughter loves going to nursery and feels comfatable going in with out a fuss. My eldest Grandaughter loves going to holiday club and will come back in the holidays.

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Natalie
6 years ago

I couldn’t ask for a better nursery. It has been a pleasure sending my daughter here. Staff are amazing with the children and parents. They are always doing fun activities with the children and make sure all their educational needs are met. My daughter is behind on her speech. Nursery referred her for hearing tests, then speech & language therapy. I can see a massive improvement in her speech and confidence already. Thank you for being such a wonderful nursery. I highly recommend.

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Nicolle Loughlin
4 years ago

I'm really glad we chose to send my daughter here. Her previous nursery was, frankly, a nightmare with rude management. The management at Happy Feet are so approachable and helpful. Infact, all of the staff are. They're very good at providing updates and responding to messages through the app. My daughter has improved in all areas since attending Happy Feet; her speech is clear and a good vocabulary, she always says thank you and sorry, she's eager to help, and she comes home singing songs and talking about her friends. I have no concerns about leaving her at the nursery and she loves it there. They organise great activities, have a lovely garden area for play, and are supportive and caring. I really recommend the nursery to anyone in the area.

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Inspection history

Date: September 2016

  • November 2021Good
  • August 2017Good
  • February 2017Good
  • September 2016Inadequate

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