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Kingfisher Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2023)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·53 Palatine Road, MANCHESTER, M20 3PP · Manchester
Number of places
97 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Manchester

About this day nursery

Kingfisher Day Nursery Didsbury provides a nurturing and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to develop their full potential. The nursery prides itself on offering a safe and secure setting, as evidenced by positive Ofsted reports and a Gold Award from the Manchester Quality Assurance Framework.

The dedicated team focuses on fostering children's interests and enthusiasm through a variety of engaging activities. Beyond the standard curriculum, children participate in extracurricular activities like Spanish lessons, Rhyme Time, singing, and sports coaching, and also enjoy community outings to local parks, libraries, shops, and even the fire station.

The nursery operates on a 51-week year, with fees covering meals, nappies, wipes, cream, and formula for infants up to 12 months. Both a Managing Director and a Nursery Manager lead the team, emphasising a parent-centric approach to childcare, having children themselves.

They also encourage parents to visit the nursery to experience its environment firsthand.

Our ethos

Our passion is to give each child the very best start in life, within a loving, nurturing, safe and stimulating environment

What it's like

Children arrive happy and quickly settle into activities. Babies explore the environment and attempt their first steps, while toddlers show good concentration with shape sorters. Pre-school children confidently use tools and make meaningful marks, and all children, including those with SEND, make good progress.

Gold Award from Manchester Quality Assurance FrameworkExtracurricular activitiesCommunity outingsInclusive fees (meals, nappies, wipes, cream, formula)

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

7.30 am to 6.00 pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kingfisher Day Nursery

Last inspected 7 July 2023

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 happy and quickly settle into activities. Babies explore the environment and attempt their first steps, while toddlers show good concentration with shape sorters. Pre-school children confidently use tools and make meaningful marks, and all children, including those with SEND, make good progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive happy and quickly engage in activities.
  • Staff implement individualised settling-in sessions, helping children build strong attachments to their key person.
  • Partnerships with parents and other agencies are strong.
  • The senior leadership team has high expectations and the new manager is passionate and committed.
  • The curriculum for mathematics is securely embedded, with staff weaving mathematical concepts throughout play and routines.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop the intended curriculum to take better account of the unique ways in which young children prefer to learn, and shape activities accordingly so children remain highly engaged and focused
  • 2strengthen current arrangements for staff coaching and supervision to help staff raise the quality of staffs' educational practice to a consistently high level across the team.
Inspection #10299853 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those who are funded or have special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress. Staff act quickly to ensure those children who need extra help get the right level of support. The special educational needs coordinator diligently works with staff and parents to ensure targeted learning plans are put into place.

Outdoor space

Children take part in extracurricular activities, such as music and movement sessions, football, and go for walks into the local community. All of these, as well as having access to a well-equipped outdoor area, help children to develop good physical skills and support their continued good health and well-being.

Parent Reviews of Kingfisher Day Nursery

5.0
(5)
Sinead Wilson
2 years ago

Brilliant Nursery both my sons have attended here and they were so happy. Really gave them the best start before school and they provide excellent care couldn’t fault them at all would highly recommend to everyone

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Andrew Holsgrove
7 years ago

Gave our daughter a lovely start in life she's currently doing great in reception class. Just as our son started at nursery.

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Inspection history

Date: September 2013

  • July 2023Good
  • March 2018Good
  • September 2013Good

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