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Maple Tree Nursery and Pre-school

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
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4.5(15 parent reviews) ·279a West Bromwich Road, WALSALL, WS5 4NW · Walsall
Number of places
82 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Walsall

About this day nursery

Maple Tree Nursery and Pre-school, located in Walsall, West Midlands, was established in 2013 and offers a childcare setting on non-domestic premises, operating Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round, excluding Christmas and bank holidays. The nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4 years, with 104 children currently on roll and 82 available places.

The experienced team of 24 staff, with 17 holding qualifications from Level 3 to Level 5, are highly responsive to each child's individual needs, offering physical and emotional comfort, particularly for babies. They prioritise language development through daily story times and nursery rhymes, and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities through initiatives like a sign language programme and speech and language interventions.

The nursery also fosters strong parental partnerships, ensuring parents are well-informed of their child's progress and individual needs are met.

What it's like

Children arrive calmly, welcomed warmly by staff who form strong bonds and are responsive to individual needs, offering physical and emotional comfort when needed. They develop their communication and language skills through daily stories and songs, and demonstrate excellent social skills by sharing and collaborating in play. Children are happy, well-behaved, and polite, responding to staff reminders and using good manners.

Strong bondsLanguage development priorityExcellent social skillsSupport for SENDStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round, except Christmas and bank holidays.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2013

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Maple Tree Nursery and Pre-school

Last inspected 29 March 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive calmly, welcomed warmly by staff who form strong bonds and are responsive to individual needs, offering physical and emotional comfort when needed. They develop their communication and language skills through daily stories and songs, and demonstrate excellent social skills by sharing and collaborating in play. Children are happy, well-behaved, and polite, responding to staff reminders and using good manners.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff welcome children warmly by name, forming strong bonds and responding to individual needs.
  • Developing children's communication and language is a priority through daily story times, singing, and interactions with staff.
  • Children develop excellent social skills, sharing in role-play and exploring the environment together.
  • Children's behaviour is good, responding to staff reminders and demonstrating politeness.
  • Staff regularly observe and assess children's learning, planning challenging activities that consider children's interests.
  • Staff work well with families and external agencies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Leaders and managers understand and support the children, families, and community, establishing links with food banks and fundraising for local charities.
  • The manager has a good understanding of quality teaching and learning, monitoring and identifying areas for improvement.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff understanding procedures and risks, and premises being secure.

Areas to develop

  • 1Provide more opportunities for children to experience early mathematics and develop a deeper understanding of number.
  • 2Support staff to use more positive interactions and engage in children's play when outdoors.
Inspection #10263872 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work well with families and external agencies to identify children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and ensure they receive necessary support. A sign language programme helps develop essential communication skills, and a speech and language intervention targets children with delayed language. Staff also help children cope with transitions and sensory sensitivities using pictures and ear defenders.

Outdoor space

Children have daily access to the outdoor area, providing regular fresh air, physical exercise, and opportunities to learn about nature. They practice balance and coordination skills on beams and splash in muddy puddles.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are supported to communicate by staff who speak the same language. If a language is not spoken by staff, they learn keywords in the child's language to communicate or translate information for parents.

Parent Reviews of Maple Tree Nursery and Pre-school

4.5
(15)
Zarah Sahabi
8 months ago

This nursery gives the best possible nursery experience. My 1st son attended this nursery and he absolutely loved it. Everyday he looks forward to going to nursery. They have both parent and child’s best interest at heart.

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Minnie
a year ago

My son attended pre-school here for 12 months 2023/24 and i have to say he had the best time ever. He has learnt so much and become very confident in himself. All the staff are very friendly and looked after him very well. I would recommend any parent looking to send their child to this well established and reputable nursery.

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Anna Darbinson
4 years ago

This has been a great place for our son to develop, he's been going to Maple tree since he was 5 months old.The guys at the nursery are very welcoming and always greet our little one every morning with a smile which makes drop offs so much easier. The best review is that he does come home talking about his nursery teachers and is always excited to go. I recently visited a few nurseries closer to home but decided that they didn't compare with what we have seen at this nursery. One of the biggest differences I noticed is that the staff at Maple tree engage more in conversation with our son and I think this has been something he would have missed if we had moved him. Overall great staff, healthy menu, and definitely somewhere our son has thrived in development.

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M HB
9 years ago

I must disagree with the negative comments about Maple Tree Nursery. Its a fabulous place for any child of any cultural background. The facilities are second to none, it is obvious that you can have a negative experience anywhere. But no where is perfect! The staff are friendly and have lots of experience and expertise, the apprentice staff work hard to support the children too. The management team are very caring, friendly and understanding. They are professional in handling matters sensitively, and took care of personal family and financial matters well. So I can not fault this nursery and no-one else should do so either. Keep up the fantastic work Maple Tree, you guys deserve an 'Outstanding' rating.

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Gemma Ince
4 years ago

Our Son has been with Maple Tree since he was 8 months old, i will be sad to see him leave for school next year - The team are always informative, accommodating, supportive, friendly and professional. A What a happy, friendly little nursery! Could not recommend them enough!

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Inspection history

Date: May 2014

  • March 2023Good
  • May 2017Good
  • May 2014Good

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