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Maples Day Nursery in Birmingham

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
·University Of Birmingham, Winterbourne House & Garden, Birmingham, B15 2RT · Birmingham
Number of places
68 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Birmingham

About this day nursery

The Maples Day Nursery, located in Birmingham (B15 2RT), is nestled within the beautiful Winterbourne House and Garden estate. This nursery provides care for children aged 18 months to four years, integrating the Curiosity Approach with a strong focus on sustainability.

Children at The Maples benefit from daily excursions into the botanic garden and have access to a dedicated allotment, fostering a hands-on connection with nature through natural play. The nursery operates in partnership with the University of Birmingham Day Nurseries, ensuring a high standard of care and education.

The enriching environment, supported by Winterbourne’s own gardeners, encourages young minds to explore and discover the wonders of their natural surroundings.

Our ethos

The Maples Day Nursery integrates the Curiosity Approach with a strong focus on sustainability. Children benefit from daily excursions into the botanic garden and have access to a dedicated allotment, fostering a hands-on connection with nature through natural play. The nursery's enriching environment encourages young minds to explore and discover the wonders of their natural surroundings.

What it's like

Children are happy in this nurturing environment. They develop close and trusting relationships with caring staff. Children are sociable and confident, and they learn how to resolve conflicts peaceably, for example, by sharing during play and taking turns.

Curiosity ApproachSustainability focusDaily garden visitsAllotment for hands-on learningUniversity of Birmingham partnership

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.55pm.

Age range

18 months to four years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Maples Day Nursery

Last inspected 16 August 2022 · Karen Laycock

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 nurturing environment. They develop close and trusting relationships with caring staff. Children are sociable and confident, and they learn how to resolve conflicts peaceably, for example, by sharing during play and taking turns.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager has high expectations of what children can achieve and has devised a rich and well-sequenced curriculum.
  • The manager monitors children's progress, identifies gaps in learning, and provides swift intervention when children need extra help.
  • The manager places a strong focus on supporting staff in their professional development, ensuring access to ongoing training.
  • Staff manage children's behaviour well with a calm approach and age-appropriate language.
  • Staff help children to develop a good awareness of healthy lifestyles and give communication and language development a high priority.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on supervision arrangements to include monitoring and evaluation of the impact of staff training on children's learning to help to address the occasional minor variations in the quality of teaching, and so, raise the outcomes for children's learning even further
  • 2support staff to strengthen their teaching techniques so that they give children the time they need respond to questions and discussions to fully support their developing language and thinking skills.
Inspection #10194485 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They say that their children look forward to attending and make good progress in their learning and development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), develop a positive attitude towards learning and make good progress from their starting points. The manager works with professionals like speech and language therapists to put in place targeted support to help close gaps in children's development.

Outdoor space

Children join in high-energy activities, moving their whole bodies creatively. Older children demonstrate increasing control of their physical movements, for example, playing games like "What's the time, Mr Wolf?".

Inspection history

Date: August 2022

  • September 2022Good
  • August 2022Good

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