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Kids Adventures Prestwich - Forest School

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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4.9(8 parent reviews)
·Garden Needs, 1 Radford Street, Salford, M7 4NT · Salford
Number of places
44 places
Age range
3–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Salford

About this day nursery

Kids Adventures Prestwich - Forest School is a not-for-profit nursery dedicated to providing high-quality, imaginative learning experiences for children aged 0-5 years. They focus on fostering wellbeing, movement, imagination, and environmental awareness, with activities tailored to children's interests to ensure each day is unique.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, investing in natural outdoor areas that evolve with the seasons. A standout feature is their dedicated Pre-School Forest School in Prestwich, spanning a quarter of an acre and equipped with cosy cabins, a forest, a fire pit, and even chickens, offering an exceptional outdoor educational environment.

As part of Social Adventures, a health and wellbeing organisation, Kids Adventures ensures that any surplus generated is reinvested directly into the nurseries and the wider community, aligning with their mission to promote healthier and happier lives.

Our ethos

Kids Adventures Prestwich - Forest School is dedicated to providing high-quality, imaginative learning experiences by fostering wellbeing, movement, imagination, and environmental awareness. Their approach strongly emphasises outdoor learning, with a dedicated Forest School environment that evolves with the seasons and activities tailored to children's interests. They aim to promote healthier and happier lives, reinvesting surplus to benefit the nurseries and community.

What it's like

Staff foster a natural environment where children explore and develop confidence in leading their own play, with an atmosphere buzzing with excitement. They build trusting relationships, are highly attuned to individual needs, and provide reassurance, making children feel emotionally secure. Staff are positive role models, encouraging kindness, respect, and good manners, which children emulate by listening to instructions and collaborating.

Not-for-profitForest SchoolOutdoor-focused learningCommunity-driven

Pricing & funding

Fees are billed monthly on the first of each month, and a deposit is required to secure a child's place. Funded sessions are offered at set times and are subject to a daily supplement fee to cover meals, consumables, and forest school. Additional hours can be purchased to top up funded sessions.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • Monthly payments are due on the 1st of every month.
  • A daily supplement fee is charged on funded places to cover food, consumables, and activities.
  • Funded places are offered at set times with the option to top up additional hours as needed.

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for Christmas and bank holidays.

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids Adventures Prestwich - Forest School

Last inspected 11 April 2025

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

Staff foster a natural environment where children explore and develop confidence in leading their own play, with an atmosphere buzzing with excitement. They build trusting relationships, are highly attuned to individual needs, and provide reassurance, making children feel emotionally secure. Staff are positive role models, encouraging kindness, respect, and good manners, which children emulate by listening to instructions and collaborating.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff create a natural environment for children to explore and develop confidence in leading their own play.
  • Staff support children to develop their independence by teaching them to dress themselves, put on waterproof suits, wash hands, and serve their own meals.
  • Children display a love for books and staff use stories to embed early literacy skills.
  • Staff are passionate about supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and identify emerging needs quickly.
  • Partnerships with parents and carers are superb, with excellent communication and support for children's learning at home.

Areas to develop

  • 1consider the organisation of transitions to minimise children's waiting times and better support their engagement.
Inspection #10392734 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

the communication is excellent and they are regularly kept up to date with their children's development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff are passionate about supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They identify any emerging needs quickly and put interventions into place to support children. Staff work closely with parents and the local authority to develop individual support plans. Children with SEND make good progress in their learning.

Outdoor space

Children learn how to dress themselves and put on their own waterproof suits so they can embrace all learning experiences outdoors. This helps them develop a range of important skills. Staff are completing forest school training, which has further strengthened their understanding of how to minimise risks in the outdoor area.

Parent Reviews of Kids Adventures Prestwich - Forest School

4.9
(8)
Sam S
a year ago

Our child has been at Kids adVentures Prestwich now for almost a year and we have found them to be kind, attentive and supportive throughout their journey. It's nice to see ongoing investment, for instance the outdoor space has recently been renovated, and the team keep us up to date with any changes.

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Rachel (Rach)
9 years ago

Helped my child through her earlys years

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Inspection history

Date: November 2019

  • April 2025Good
  • November 2019Outstanding

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