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Holyrood Day Nursery Prestwich

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2024)
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4.4(23 parent reviews)
·425 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, MANCHESTER, M25 1QP · Bury
Number of places
92 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2024
Local authority
Bury

About this day nursery

Holyrood Day Nursery Prestwich provides a nurturing setting for children, focusing on delivering a rich early years education. The nursery integrates a curriculum that adheres to the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, alongside hands-on learning experiences designed to foster essential skills.

They offer a diverse range of resources and equipment, including naturalistic learning materials and extensive outdoor facilities to encourage play-based, child-led exploration. The holistic approach extends to physical and mental well-being, with activities promoting movement and emotional development through unique features like mini-farms or visits from animals.

Communication with parents is prioritised through e-learning journals via the ParentZone app, regular newsletters, and parent evenings, ensuring families are engaged in their child's developmental journey. The nursery also celebrates significant milestones with events like graduation ceremonies and engages children in various extracurriculars such as music, dance, creative arts, cooking, baking, and language development.

Our ethos

Holyrood Day Nursery Prestwich offers a play-based, child-led approach within the EYFS framework, using naturalistic materials and outdoor exploration. They focus on holistic development, including well-being and emotional growth, and engage children in a variety of creative and practical extracurricular activities.

What it's like

Children are confident, curious and creative at this welcoming and homely nursery. Staff skilfully link the intent of the curriculum to follow children's interests, such as bug hunts. This helps children learn the importance of the world around them and develop emotional language.

Play-based learningOutdoor learningWell-being activitiesParent communication via appGraduation ceremonies

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2008

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Holyrood Day Nursery Prestwich

Last inspected 12 August 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 confident, curious and creative at this welcoming and homely nursery. Staff skilfully link the intent of the curriculum to follow children's interests, such as bug hunts. This helps children learn the importance of the world around them and develop emotional language.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are confident, curious and creative.
  • Staff skilfully link the curriculum to children's interests.
  • The nursery has made positive progress since the previous inspection.
  • Rigorous procedures are in place to screen children's communication and language skills.
  • Staff manage transitions well.
  • The nursery acts as a true advocate for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • The nursery helps children learn with real meaning about similarities and differences and what makes their own families unique.

Areas to develop

  • 1Enhance supervision arrangements so all staff receive more focused and highly effective professional development, to improve the quality of practice.
Inspection #10355585 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery acts as a true advocate for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. It is proactive in making early assessments, engaging positively with parents and external agencies and being able to precisely evidence children's needs. As a result, children and families are supported and funding is used well to further enhance the provision and meet children's individual needs. Staff are highly knowledgeable and skilled in knowing how best to support the unique needs of all children, meaning all children make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an outdoor group activity.

Parent Reviews of Holyrood Day Nursery Prestwich

4.4
(23)
Savannah Alexander
a year ago

I had my daughter in this nursery for about a year and a half. The staff seemed nice enough, the place had a good reputation but I found that more and more I was finding things I didn't like about the place. I decided to pull my child out of this nursery and put her in another because the last day I picked her up she was wet through (had an accident) and they had her outside, wet, while it was snowing and she was shivering. I wouldn't recommend this place. They are interested while you are there but not when you're gone. After I had left they gave me a £400 bill saying I didn't have the free hours because the email I provided wasn't correct, I told them I'd pay half and they agreed, if I owed £400 why would you agree to half? Be cautious if you go here!

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Jennifer Cahill
3 years ago

Today is our son's last day at Holyrood as we are moving away. We are absolutely gutted that he has to leave as he adores all the staff who have taken the time to settle him in and get to know him. He has been so well looked after and we have felt so reassured leaving him in their care. Our little boy always eats everything he is given at nursery and the menus are nutritious with great variety. There is a great emphasis on outdoor play and the garden is deceptively big for all of the children to enjoy. We would recommend Holyrood to anybody, the staff care so much and go out of their way to organise lovely trips and events such as the Jubilee tea party. A big thanks to all of the team!

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Stephanie Bell
6 years ago

My child has been attending the setting for the last 3 months and I can’t thank the team enough for all they have done. Whilst arranging settling sessions, the management team were very flexible and made it very clear that the amount of settling sessions my little boy had was completely dependent upon him and I thought this was fab as not all nurseries take this approach. It’s clear to see that the nursery values each child and will do all they can to provide a happy and caring environment. My little one is always happy to see the ladies and has built such a lovely bond with everyone in the setting, especially the ladies on his floor and the management team. I can’t think of a better nursery to watch my little one grow in. Thanks ladies!

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Leane Donoghue-Horrocks
6 years ago

when I first viewed Holyrood prestwich I fell in love with it instantly. As I walked in it felt like a home from home and a familiar scent which took my mind back to when I was at nursery many years ago. My daughter attended from baby room 2 all the way through to preschool and even now as she is almost entering year 1 at school she still asks about certain key workers . my son loves nursery and when he goes he doesn't even turn around to say goodbye. management have a good rapport with parents and value all opinions. The outdoor space is fantastic and there is no where else I would like my child to be.

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Rebecca Lott
6 years ago

My son has recently joined the nursery and all the staff have been brilliant with him, particularly his two key workers. He has settled in really quickly and is very happy there. The outside space is an added bonus and is fantastic!

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: November 2008

  • August 2024Good
  • February 2024Requires improvement
  • May 2019Good
  • July 2016Good
  • January 2012Good
  • November 2008Good

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