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Holly Trees Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Holly Trees Children's Centre, St Stephens C Of E First School, Redditch, B98 8HW · Worcestershire
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Worcestershire

About this day nursery

Holly Trees Day Nursery, located in Redditch, offers childcare for children aged 0-9 years, operating from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and one week at Christmas. The recent Ofsted inspection on 8 March 2024 rated the setting as 'Good'.

Children attending Holly Trees Day Nursery are described as happy and settled, confidently separating from parents and eagerly engaging in play. Staff are kind, caring, and responsive to individual needs, contributing to children's emotional security and well-being.

The nursery provides a broad and balanced curriculum, with staff actively participating in children's play, fostering positive attitudes towards learning. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning, with particular support given to children with SEND through close partnerships with parents and other professionals.

The nursery also promotes independence, with children confidently making choices about indoor and outdoor play, such as toddlers getting their own coats for outdoor play and pre-school children learning to dress themselves for forest school activities. Parents highly recommend the nursery, praising the staff for their wonderful support.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled at this welcoming and friendly nursery. They confidently separate from their parents on arrival and eagerly settle to their chosen play with their friends. Staff are kind, caring and respond well to children's individual needs. This helps children to feel emotionally secure and builds on their overall well-being. Staff remind children of the rules of the setting. As a result, children behave well and are learning to be kind and caring towards one another. Staff provide children with a broad and balanced curriculum. They actively join in with children's play. This helps children to develop positive attitudes to learning. Staff are committed to ensuring every child succeeds according to their individual starting points. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress in their learning.

Good Ofsted ratingSupport for SENDPromotes independenceAmbitious curriculumPositive parent feedback

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except during bank holidays and for one week at Christmas.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Holly Trees Day Nursery

Last inspected 8 March 2024

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 are happy and settled at this welcoming and friendly nursery. They confidently separate from their parents on arrival and eagerly settle to their chosen play with their friends. Staff are kind, caring and respond well to children's individual needs. This helps children to feel emotionally secure and builds on their overall well-being. Staff remind children of the rules of the setting. As a result, children behave well and are learning to be kind and caring towards one another. Staff provide children with a broad and balanced curriculum. They actively join in with children's play. This helps children to develop positive attitudes to learning. Staff are committed to ensuring every child succeeds according to their individual starting points. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress in their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff use good methods of teaching and plan an ambitious curriculum.
  • Children with SEND are supported particularly well.
  • Children develop an increasing level of independence.
  • Parents speak highly of the staff and the support they have offered their children.
  • Staff express how supported they are in their roles and benefit from regular supervision and ongoing training.

Areas to develop

  • 1review how some adult-led activities are organised to ensure children can continue to focus and remain engaged
  • 2support staff to help children progress with their communication and language skills even further.
Inspection #10311739 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that the staff are wonderful and have fully supported their children.

Parents would recommend the nursery to others.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress in their learning. Children with SEND are supported particularly well at this nursery. Staff work in close partnership with parents and other professionals to ensure children get the help they need. Managers and the special educational needs coordinator ensure children who need additional support are referred in a timely manner. This helps to close gaps in children's learning and children make the progress they are capable of.

Outdoor space

Children confidently make choices in their play, including when they want to play inside or outdoors. Toddlers successfully manage to get their own coat when they want to play outside. Pre-school children learn to dress themselves ready for forest school practising fastening zips and putting on their own wellington boots.

Parent Reviews of Holly Trees Day Nursery

5.0
(2)
Louisa Bell
5 years ago

The centre only allows you on the premises if you have an appointment parking is only available on the main road outside the centre during the school drop off and pick up times as there is a police cone over the carpark entrance. There is hand sanitizer at the entrance and they take the children's temperatures before allowing them inside the building. And they make them aware of visitors to the midwife and to keep their distance and mind their feet.

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Loz Dudek
5 years ago

Staff are friendly, welcoming and generally we love sending our son here.

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Inspection history

Date: April 2018

  • March 2024Good
  • April 2018Outstanding

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