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Katies Kids Nursery # Katies Kids Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Aug 2024) · 3.0 (2 parent reviews) · Unit 2 Hartley Business Centre, Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5ST · Shropshire Number of places 56 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Aug 2024 Local authority Shropshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Orchard Early Years offers a nurturing environment in Shrewsbury, fostering a love for learning and exploration within children. The nursery focuses on developing confident, independent, kind, and individualistic children through a blend of indoor and outdoor activities rooted in nature. They believe in collaboration with families to create a secure and enriching space where children can flourish and build strong foundations for lifelong learning. The curriculum, inspired by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), is uniquely designed with input from staff, parents, and children, reflecting the vibrant local community. The nursery employs purposeful play, meaningful teaching, and a stimulating environment, tailoring experiences to each child's individual needs. They are committed to inclusivity, adhering to the SEND Code of Practice, and work closely with parents through home visits, settling-in sessions, and continuous communication via social media and Tapestry to ensure a smooth transition and ongoing involvement in a child's learning journey. Additionally, they enrich their curriculum with varied extra-curricular opportunities, including music, dance, cooking, and theatre trips, broadening children's experiences and connecting them with the wider community. Our ethos Orchard Early Years is committed to developing confident, independent, kind, and individualistic children by fostering a love for learning and exploration through nature-inspired indoor and outdoor activities. Their curriculum, inspired by the EYFS, features purposeful play, meaningful teaching, and a stimulating environment, co-designed with staff, parents, and children, and is tailored to each child's needs. They prioritise collaboration with families and inclusivity, ensuring children flourish and build strong foundations for lifelong learning. What it's like Staff at this unique and nurturing nursery help children to settle quickly by providing them with personalised settling-in sessions. Children develop strong attachments to their key person and other staff in the nursery. This supports children's emotional well-being and a sense of belonging. Nature-based learning EYFS-aligned bespoke curriculum Strong parent partnerships Inclusive SEND support Extra-curricular activities ## 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. [Request pricing →](https://www.orchardearlyyears.com/) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Katies Kids Nursery Inspection date Aug 2024 Inspection no. 10351334 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50257030)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY478071) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=katies-kids-nursery-sy2-5st-ey478071) ## Key facts Opening hours 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except for one week at Christmas and bank holidays Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Katies Kids Nursery Last inspected 8 August 2024 Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Staff at this unique and nurturing nursery help children to settle quickly by providing them with personalised settling-in sessions. Children develop strong attachments to their key person and other staff in the nursery. This supports children's emotional well-being and a sense of belonging. Inspector highlights - Children are immersed in a communication-rich environment. - Staff celebrate children's unique achievements and share these with families. - Children attending this caring nursery receive dedicated care routines that support their health and well-being. - The nursery team is passionate about creating a family ethos within the nursery. - Staff and management have put appropriate systems in place to ensure that children are safe. Areas to develop - 1 support staff to consider how to extend learning opportunities to fully challenge the most able children - 2 strengthen supervision systems to monitor staff teaching practice, and support staff to identify areas for professional development that enable them to raise the quality of their practice even further. Inspection #10351334 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50257030) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents are grateful for the welcoming environment that they say helps their child to flourish socially and emotionally. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) join in with the repeated refrains of familiar stories. As a result of this, children develop a love of books and increase their language skills. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. Outdoor space Children build their own obstacle courses with natural resources that they find in the environment. Staff observe and support them by holding their hand as they climb and balance on what they have made. Older children develop their fine motor skills as they cut up potatoes to make potato soup in the outdoor kitchen. ## Parent Reviews of Katies Kids Nursery 3.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIgONks9liGXR7XzyC3HHGaR9-_0OB7ICst40XCzeXXwCnY3w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Liz Calcott 2 months ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tscmJuZFJkbXgxVkZsSVQxaFFiRUk0VGtGNU5sRRAB!2m1!1s0x487a9e810baa2869:0xf7f3474237a87022) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLuscwT8sGgkcIx3mSXvHu7DSTsLNUIwxvh3ttJB2vDRz-0OsMg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Maggie Goss 6 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNjOVpEc3FRRRAB!2m1!1s0x487a9e810baa2869:0xf7f3474237a87022) Reviews from Google for Katies Kids Nursery. 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