Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6.00pm, all year round except for bank holidays
Leigh Village Day Nursery provides a warm and friendly environment where children from birth to four years are happy and settled, forming close bonds with the kind and nurturing staff. Operating Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, all year round, the nursery ensures children have easy access to a wide range of toys and interesting activities, fostering a very positive attitude to learning.
Children are consistently encouraged to make choices about their activities, helping them to develop independence and resilience for future learning. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed by staff to follow children's interests and builds effectively on their existing knowledge and abilities.
The nursery prides itself on its language-rich environment, where staff are animated and enthusiastic during story times, encouraging children to develop a love of books and supporting their speech and language development. Outdoor play is a significant part of the learning experience, offering diverse opportunities from imaginative games like a "bear hunt" to developing physical skills and balance with large jigsaw blocks and see-saws.
Parents consistently report that their children settle well, are happy, and make good progress, noting increased independence at home and praising the supportive staff who build fantastic bonds with the children.
What it's like
Children are happy and settled in this warm, friendly nursery, forming close bonds with kind and nurturing staff. They have easy access to a wide range of toys and interesting activities, showing a very positive attitude to learning and consistently making choices about what to do next. Children relish opportunities to problem solve and persevere with tasks, helping to build resilience for future learning.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6.00pm, all year round except for bank holidays
Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 27 January 2023
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and settled in this warm, friendly nursery, forming close bonds with kind and nurturing staff. They have easy access to a wide range of toys and interesting activities, showing a very positive attitude to learning and consistently making choices about what to do next. Children relish opportunities to problem solve and persevere with tasks, helping to build resilience for future learning.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents report that their children settled in the nursery well, are happy and making good progress.
They say that staff are supportive, build fantastic bonds with the children and are invested in them.
Parents comment they have noticed their children are more independent at home.
They explain how much they enjoy the reinstated stay-and-play sessions.
Parents say they have recommended the nursery to others.
Inclusion & environment
Toddlers are supported very well to engage in group story time. They listen to staff who are animated and enthusiastic as they read. Children show great interest in the props used and are keen to join in discussions about what might happen next. This interaction helps children develop a stronger understanding of the story and supports their speech and language development further.
During outdoor play, toddlers enthusiastically join in 'a bear hunt'. Supported by staff, they follow instructions as they march around obstacles in their way. Outdoor play provides a wide range of learning opportunities. Children are able to skilfully fit large jigsaw blocks together. They carefully walk across them, demonstrating very good balance. Younger children show pure delight as they learn how to move the weight of their body to help make a see-saw move up and down.
Date: March 2012
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