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La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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4.1(14 parent reviews) ·1 Dalton Court, Sandbach, CW11 1YD · Cheshire East
Number of places
93 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Cheshire East

About this day nursery

La Maternelle Family Childcare, established in January 2000, offers high-quality care for children aged 0-5 years in both Sandbach and Nantwich. This family-operated nursery prides itself on creating a stimulating learning environment that promotes healthy lifestyles, while also ensuring safety and security.

The dedicated and experienced team of practitioners at La Maternelle are passionate about engaging children in a variety of opportunities, fostering their development and achievements. The management team works closely with staff to continuously evaluate and enhance the provision.

The nursery has built a strong local reputation, evidenced by positive parent testimonials and successful Ofsted reports, including an "Outstanding" rating for its Nantwich setting in October 2022. La Maternelle encourages prospective families to book a tour to experience their facilities and approach firsthand.

They operate Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, 51 weeks a year, closing only on bank holidays. The nursery also welcomes government funding for eligible families.

Our ethos

Our aims and ethos are to provide "A home from home where children flourish." The environment is child focused with plenty of everyday items for the children to explore rather than being an environment designed to be visually appealing to adults.

What it's like

Children are happy in this nursery. They are busily engaged throughout the day as the staff help them learn through varied and interesting activities. Staff frequently sing and read to children, which supports their language development.

Family-runStimulating environmentExperienced practitionersOutstanding Ofsted rating (Nantwich)Accepts government funding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Opening hours

7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach

Last inspected 12 November 2024

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 are happy in this nursery. They are busily engaged throughout the day as the staff help them learn through varied and interesting activities. Staff frequently sing and read to children, which supports their language development.

Inspector highlights

  • The broad curriculum is thoroughly planned and sequenced.
  • Staff support children to develop good speech and language skills.
  • Staff support children to follow their own interests.
  • Staff help children to grow in confidence.
  • Leaders focus on improving staff's knowledge and understanding of how children learn.

Areas to develop

  • 1ensure behaviour expectations are communicated clearly and applied consistently.
Inspection #10360034 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders have developed a broad and varied curriculum based on the skills and knowledge children need to begin school. This has been developed through close links with schools, speech and language specialists and health visitors.

Outdoor space

Children develop physical skills as they safely climb outdoors, ride tricycles and learn yoga poses.

Parent Reviews of La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach

4.1
(14)
Daniel McNicol
3 months ago

We have used La Maternelle for a number of years for both of our children with our youngest still attending currently. We are so happy with the nursery overall and was able to see how rapidly our children have developed with help from the activities they take part in on a daily basis as well as the friendly, attentive nature of the staff whom we have developed good relationships with over the years. The nursery offers an variety of healthy foods which helps the children learn to try new things. They are always offering new toys and equipment for the children which keeps them engaged and helps them to try new things and grow their confidence. Overall, we wouldnt think of taking our children anywhere else and would highly recommend La Maternelle to any parents looking for high quality care for their children.

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Hannah Garner
2 months ago

Lovely nursery with really friendly staff. Our daughter moved here aged 2 and settled in really well. We are looking forward to our youngest starting very soon.

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Jenny Donald
10 years ago

Fantastic nursery with amazing staff. My little girl started here in April and absolutely loves it. The staff have not only been great at helping her settle in so quickly but also been so kind looking after an emotional first time mummy. The communication of how she's getting on, what food she's been trying, activities she's liked and photos for those all important memories has also been excellent.

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Nicola Hulme
10 years ago

The thought of leaving my daughter to return back to work full time was extremely hard! The whole team at la Maternelle Sandbach have been OUTSTANDING to say the least. My daughter has been attending now for just one month and is already incredibly happy and settled. Having previously worked in a nursery setting as part of the management team I had a tough time finding a nursery that I felt happy with, as soon as I entered la Maternelle I instantly loved it, such a homely setting with warm and caring staff. Thank you girls!

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Emma Heckford
a year ago

Registered my child in Jan 2024 was told there was a waiting list so I agreed to go on the waiting list for a place in the baby room, at which point my son wasn’t even born, places were allocated to others who were on the waiting list for a shorter time than my son and now I am being told they only had a place for him from when he was two years old which was never once explained! The waiting listings are a complete mess! So unimpressed!

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Inspection history

Date: December 2018

  • November 2024Good
  • December 2018Outstanding

Frequently asked about La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach

About the setting

La Maternelle Family Childcare - Sandbach registered in 2016. It employs 40 members of staff, with various childcare qualifications. The nursery opens from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday all year round, excluding one week at Christmas and bank holidays. The nursery offers government funded places for children aged from nine months to four years.

URN
EY497785
Registered person
La Maternelle Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Outstanding

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