Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.
Kidz Village Nursery & Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
Number of places
51 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Durham
About this day nursery
Kidz Village Nursery & Pre-School, located in Stanley, offers a warm and engaging environment where children are encouraged to learn, grow, and play. The nursery prides itself on its dedicated and certified educators who lead a variety of fun and educational programmes daily.
The facilities include stimulating classrooms equipped with educational toys and resources designed to spark creativity, as well as outdoor play areas and a colourful playground to keep children active. Daily schedules incorporate activities such as music and movement on Mondays, story time on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the library, and outdoor play on Fridays on the playground.
Kidz Village aims to be a second home for children, fostering a sense of community and providing a safe and stimulating space for comprehensive development.
What it's like
Children are greeted with enthusiasm by all the staff when they arrive at this welcoming nursery. Staff prepare a stimulating learning environment for the children, arranged effectively to help them make independent choices about their play. Staff support children's learning, helping them develop new skills and introduce new vocabulary.
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Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2013
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Kidz Village Nursery & Pre-School
Last inspected 3 August 2023 · Jan Batchelor
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 greeted with enthusiasm by all the staff when they arrive at this welcoming nursery. Staff prepare a stimulating learning environment for the children, arranged effectively to help them make independent choices about their play. Staff support children's learning, helping them develop new skills and introduce new vocabulary.
Inspector highlights
- A great deal of work has been done since the last inspection to develop the nursery, with managers involving the whole staff team in decision-making and providing training and mentoring.
- Managers have continued to develop the curriculum, welcoming support from the local authority, resulting in staff having a clear understanding of what they want children to learn.
- The development of children's communication and language is a major priority, with staff using specialist strategies to support children not making expected progress.
- There are many opportunities for children to develop their independence, such as learning to put on coats and shoes, and helping to set the table and clear away at mealtimes.
- Children behave very well, learning to follow instructions and understanding rules and boundaries explained by staff.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to be mindful of how they model communication and language to children, with particular regard to the volume of their voices
- 2consider how daily routines can be developed to minimise disruption to children's learning
Inspection #10282415 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents report that staff are highly approachable and offer helpful advice.
Where children have special educational needs and/or disabilities, parents value the nursery's willingness to work with other professionals to meet their children's needs.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Where children have special educational needs and/or disabilities, parents value the nursery's willingness to work with other professionals to meet their children's needs.
Outdoor space
Outside, children learn how to take turns on the slide and to share their toys. They also benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise. All staff fully understand their responsibility to keep children safe and carry out regular risk assessments throughout the day to make sure there are no hazards indoors or outside.
Parent Reviews of Kidz Village Nursery & Pre-School
4.6
(10)
Falah Ahmad
3 months ago
Our child has been going to nursery since they were 6 months old and we couldn’t be happier with the support the girls provide them! It’s a great environment, helping them to thrive and grow.
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Victoria Riant
a year ago
My son has been going to Kidz Village for just over a year now and is very happy. The staff are friendly and he is very comfortable with them. He always comes home full of smiles. There is an app where I can track his day in terms of nappies, food, sleep etc which is nice.
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Robert Duffy
3 months ago
My both daughters attend the nursery and the staff here are excellent friendly and hard working thety done a lot for my kids and on behalf of my self I want to say a huge thank you
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sarah stead
3 months ago
We used Kidz Village for a short period and withdrew our son after we had concerns about his safety. He was returned to us on 2 occasions with injuries and staff could not account for how these had occurred. No paperwork was completed and staff seemed completely indifferent about this. He would also be returned to us with a snotty nose and got nappy rash for the first time under their care, and when he sustained a deep scratch under his eye and staff failed to note how this had occurred (3rd occasion of injury) we withdrew him from their nursery. We were also billed for days the nursery was closed and childcare was not provided, however rather than discuss this with us and explain why they felt it was reasonable to do this, they have completely failed to communicate (always promising to call us back but never did). We still have not had an explanation as to why they feel it is reasonable to charge us for childcare we did not receive and rather than fulfil their promise of having somebody call us back to discuss our concerns, they have instructed a debt collection agency for the sum. (To be clear we have paid all of our invoices for Kids Village however we did not pay for 2 days the nursery was closed and so our child was not in attendance). Serious safeguarding concerns, total lack of accountability, and very poor communication. Please choose somewhere else for your childcare.
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Andrew Hodgson
a year ago
Amazing Staff, Our son runs into Nursery every day, the girls are amazing and a credit to the Nursery
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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023
Date: March 2014
- August 2023Good
- February 2023Inadequate
- March 2022Requires improvement
- January 2019Good
- March 2014Good
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