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Karetakers Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
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4.3(11 parent reviews) ·Drayton Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1EQ · Stoke-on-Trent
Number of places
104 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent

About this day nursery

Karetakers Day Nursery, established in 1994, is a friendly childcare setting in Stoke-on-Trent for children aged 0–11 years. 30pm, the nursery provides a well-structured curriculum that adapts to meet the individual needs of each child.

The latest Ofsted inspection, carried out on 12 June 2024, rated the nursery as 'Good'. Children are observed to arrive happily and settle in well, quickly forming strong relationships with staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure.

The dedicated team works closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points. The nursery prioritises outdoor learning, offering ample opportunities for children to develop physical skills through climbing, bike riding, and running.

Children also engage with nature by planting seeds and bulbs. Staff are committed to fostering independence, supporting babies to self-feed and older children with self-care routines.

The nursery also places a strong emphasis on language development, with staff regularly engaging children in conversations, repetitive language, singing, action rhymes, and stories to expand their vocabularies. Partnerships with parents are strong, with open communication encouraged through daily diaries for younger children and online learning records for all.

What it's like

Children arrive happily and separate well from parents at this friendly nursery. They have strong relationships with staff and feel safe and secure in their care. Children are confident, independent, and motivated to learn.

Strong staff relationshipsIndividualised curriculumGood progressOutdoor playIndependence fosteredLanguage rich environment

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 5.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

1994

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Karetakers Day Nursery

Last inspected 12 June 2024 · Jacqueline Coomer

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 arrive happily and separate well from parents at this friendly nursery. They have strong relationships with staff and feel safe and secure in their care. Children are confident, independent, and motivated to learn.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager has created a balanced and sequenced curriculum, which is designed to help children to build on their knowledge and skills.
  • Staff know the children well and plan suitable activities around their individual interests.
  • Staff help children to become independent, supporting babies to self-feed and older children with self-care tasks.
  • Staff consistently speak to children as they play, using repetitive language, singing, action rhymes, and stories to widen vocabularies.
  • Partnerships with parents are good, with staff sharing information and encouraging engagement with online learning records and daily diaries.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to deliver the mathematics curriculum more effectively, to further enhance children's understanding of numbers, counting and mathematical concepts
  • 2organise group activities more effectively to better meet the needs of younger or less-confident children to help them to engage throughout
  • 3continue to support staff to develop their already good practice to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.
Inspection #10316101 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children encounter a well-structured curriculum that is tailored to meet their varying needs. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals where children have additional needs. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

All children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills in the outdoor areas. There are opportunities to climb, ride bikes and run around. Children also enjoy exploring nature as they plant their seeds and bulbs.

Parent Reviews of Karetakers Day Nursery

4.3
(11)
E T
5 months ago

My son has attended this nursery since he was 8 months old, and he is now 11. I couldn’t ask for a better place for him to go. The staff are wonderful, and he has built some fantastic bonds over the years. They offer support wherever possible, whether with school clubs or any other help you might need. When your child has never once come home complaining about the nursery he has attended for so long, you know he is in a truly good place.

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Leanne 0693
5 months ago

Fantastic nursery! My daughter is very happy there, and the staff are lovely. Nothing is too much trouble for them, and I feel my daughter is extremely well looked after. I would definitely recommend this nursery.

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Steven Parsonage
6 months ago

Both our children attended the nursery, from babies to the out of school club. They were really prepared, confident and ready for school when the time came. I can’t speak high enough of the setting and the staff! Thank you and keep up the good work.

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Alan Tharme
5 months ago

A fabulous place for children to grow, learn, and explore in a nurturing environment. The staff are incredibly friendly and supportive, making both children and parents feel welcome and cared for. I couldn’t recommend it more

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Clare Hopkins
6 years ago

After the first week my daughter was petrified of attending this nursery. Due to this I'd secretly watch how the staff would be around my child though a second door. Seeing my daughter curled up in a corner crying her eyes out and the staff ignoring her was enough for me. I removed her the next day. She did 3 weeks there because I assumed it was starting school jitters. It definitely wasnt. It's a shame really because when my eldest attented this school years previously its was fab.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2011

  • July 2024Good
  • June 2024Good
  • November 2023Requires improvement
  • October 2023Requires improvement
  • March 2023Requires improvement
  • February 2023Requires improvement
  • June 2017Good
  • May 2017Good
  • December 2013Good
  • November 2013Good
  • February 2011Good
  • January 2011Good

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