Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7.45am until 6pm
Highley Minors Childcare Centre
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
Number of places
59 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Shropshire
About this day nursery
Highley Minors Childcare Centre, established in 2004, provides a nurturing environment for children aged 0–10 years. 45am until 6pm, all year round, the nursery, rated Good by Ofsted on 12th March 2024, focuses on supporting children's holistic development.
The curriculum is designed to be engaging, with staff encouraging children's natural curiosity by providing opportunities to explore their interests, such as building models or using technology to answer questions. Mathematics is seamlessly woven into daily activities, helping children understand concepts like size and shape.
The nursery excels in its support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Sensitive staff use communication aids, sign language, and one-to-one time to help children express their needs and make choices.
For instance, staff use sign language to communicate during mealtimes, and the Special Educational Needs Coordinator actively supports children with SEND. Children are also encouraged to develop independence and self-care skills, such as tidying up and scraping their own bowls after meals.
Furthermore, the setting promotes healthy habits through excellent routines and discussions about oral health and nutritious eating. Parents have expressed gratitude for the staff's support, particularly in nurturing their children's speech development.
What it's like
Staff welcome and support children's views, providing opportunities to explore their interests, such as building 'Big Ben' or using technology to answer inquisitive questions. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from sensitive staff support, using sign language and communication aids. Staff encourage independence, teaching self-care skills and promoting tidiness.
Good Ofsted ratingStrong SEND supportMathematics-rich curriculumPromotes independenceHealthy routines
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
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Request pricing →Key facts
Age range
0-4
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2004
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Highley Minors Childcare Centre
Last inspected 12 March 2024 · Mikaela Stallard
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 welcome and support children's views, providing opportunities to explore their interests, such as building 'Big Ben' or using technology to answer inquisitive questions. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from sensitive staff support, using sign language and communication aids. Staff encourage independence, teaching self-care skills and promoting tidiness.
Inspector highlights
- Staff use additional funding well to support disadvantaged children and those falling behind in their development.
- Those staff who work with older children effortlessly adapt their practice to ensure that teaching constantly engages children.
- Mathematics is weaved through the curriculum.
- Children benefit from activities to promote their fine and gross motor skills.
- Excellent routines are in place to reinforce healthy messages to children.
Areas to develop
- 1evaluate the continuous provision to ensure that younger children are consistently engaged in purposeful play
- 2develop a stronger oversight of staff practice to further support the quality of teaching and learning.
Inspection #10300898 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
thankful for the support staff give their children, including how they nurture their speech
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities greatly benefit from sensitive staff who support them to make choices. For instance, staff sign 'spoon' at mealtimes to ensure that they understand what cutlery children want. They use communication aids and one-to-one time to encourage children to communicate their feelings and needs. Staff use sign language, pictures and real objects to reinforce children's vocabulary growth. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Outdoor space
Outdoors, toddlers ride bicycles with good control as they play a game of 'stop and go'.
Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024
Date: March 2009
- March 2024Good
- May 2023Requires improvement
- July 2017Outstanding
- March 2013Good
- March 2009Good
Frequently asked about Highley Minors Childcare Centre
About the setting
Highley Minors Childcare Centre registered in 2004 and is located in Highley, Bridgnorth. The nursery employs 20 members of childcare staff, with 15 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas, from Monday to Friday, 7.45am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY290170
- Registered person
- Highley Minors Childcare Committee
- 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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