Term time / All Year
All Year
Happy Minds Kids Academy
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2024)
Number of places
48 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2024
Local authority
Lancashire
About this day nursery
What it's like
Staff are kind, caring and genuinely interested in the children they care for, developing trusting relationships that help children feel safe and confident to explore. They promote children's interests, leading to engaged play and learning, and role model positive behaviours, though occasionally staff are not always clear on behaviour expectations.
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Happy Minds Kids Academy
Last inspected 18 April 2024 · Lois Hulley
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff are kind, caring and genuinely interested in the children they care for, developing trusting relationships that help children feel safe and confident to explore. They promote children's interests, leading to engaged play and learning, and role model positive behaviours, though occasionally staff are not always clear on behaviour expectations.
Inspector highlights
- Improvements have been made to the overall quality of care and education since the last inspection.
- The provider has developed links with external professionals to evaluate provisions and raise quality.
- There is a strong key-person system, fostering respectful relationships with parents and strong bonds with children.
- The provider has implemented a curriculum overview based on prime areas of learning and development.
- Staff have developed their understanding of how to promote communication and language development.
Areas to develop
- 1further develop the curriculum to support older children to make rapid progress
- 2support staff to develop effective and consistent strategies to promote positive behaviour to help children to learn what behaviour is expected of them
- 3support staff to manage routines effectively and keep children fully engaged in their play and and learning.
Inspection #10298129 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good. Staff are quick to identify any signs that may suggest a child has additional needs and work in partnership with parents and external professionals, such as the local authority specialist teacher, to ensure children's progress is monitored and they receive individual support.
Outdoor space
The report mentions that children sometimes wait a long time to go out to play.
Parent Reviews of Happy Minds Kids Academy
5.0
(2)
Julie McGinty
4 years ago
My grandaughter has been comming here since she was 4 months old and is now 4 what a fantastic nursery would highly recommend taking your child there. She is bright as a button they are all great Especially big thankyou to Anne whos looked after her since she was a baby
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Hannah Brooks
2 years ago
My son went to this nursery for 2 years, right up to starting school. I cannot praise the nursery enough. Absolutely wonderful nursery, and fabulous staff, Seb loved every minute.
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024
Date: February 2018
- April 2024Good
- May 2023Requires improvement
- June 2018Good
- February 2018Inadequate
Frequently asked about Happy Minds Kids Academy
About the setting
Happy Minds Kids Academy registered in 2017. The setting employs 14 members of childcare staff, with a range of qualifications from level 2 to level 6. It is open from Monday to Friday all year round, from 7am to 6pm, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY552181
- Registered person
- Happy Minds Kids Academy Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Requires improvement
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