Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm, all year round
Marmalade Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2022)
Number of places
63 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2022
Local authority
Lancashire
About this day nursery
Marmalade Nursery, which opened in 2019, is a childcare setting located in Thornton-Cleveleys, offering care for children aged 0 to 4 years. Rated "Good" by Ofsted in its latest inspection on April 6, 2022, the nursery operates Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm, all year round.
Children are excited to start their day at Marmalade Nursery, engaging in interesting activities and outings that foster an appreciation for the world around them. The curriculum is broad and engaging, with staff drawing on children's interests to plan activities, such as making "tulip tea" after observing an interest in garden flowers.
The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning; children benefit from well-planned outdoor areas used daily and in all weathers, with dedicated spaces for babies and older children. For instance, babies listen to the rain from under a shelter, while older children improve counting skills in a purpose-built garden pod.
Marmalade Nursery provides excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and those receiving additional funding. Funding is used to directly benefit individual children, for example, by providing staff with sign language training to support children with hearing difficulties.
Parents of children with SEND have expressed particular satisfaction with the support offered, and leaders facilitate connections with other agencies to ensure continued high-quality care. Staff also promote children's independence, teaching them skills such as putting on their own wellington boots and pouring drinks, and encourage an early love of books through daily story time.
What it's like
Children are excited to start their day at Marmalade Nursery. They engage in interesting activities and outings, developing an appreciation for the world around them. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and learning.
Appreciation for the worldWell-planned outdoor areasStrong SEND supportLife cycle learningPromotes independenceLove of books
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2019
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Marmalade Nursery
Last inspected 6 April 2022
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 excited to start their day at Marmalade Nursery. They engage in interesting activities and outings, developing an appreciation for the world around them. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and learning.
Inspector highlights
- Children are excited to learn about life cycles, caring for caterpillars and seeing them change into butterflies.
- Children go on interesting outings to support their learning, such as visiting a cenotaph for Remembrance Day.
- Children benefit from well-planned outdoor areas used daily in all weathers.
- Staff use stories to encourage a love of books and develop children's language skills.
- Staff promote children's developing independence well, from putting on wellington boots to pouring their own drinks.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff working with younger children to fully understand what leaders intend children to learn from each activity, to raise the quality of education to an even higher level.
Inspection #10215350 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment on how well staff support their children and families, particularly throughout the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Parents of children with SEND are especially pleased with the support offered to them.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children in receipt of additional funding are well supported. Funding is spent to benefit individual children; for example, staff attend sign language training to support children with hearing difficulties. Parents of children with SEND are especially pleased with the support offered to them, and leaders help parents to liaise with other agencies.
Outdoor space
Children benefit from the well-planned outdoor areas which they use daily and in all weathers. Babies listen with fascination to the noise made by the rain from underneath their shelter. Older children hone their counting skills, completing number puzzles with staff in the cosy, purpose-built pod in their garden area.
Parent Reviews of Marmalade Nursery
5.0
(3)
Mario Panteli
3 years ago
My daughter Mathilda has just graduated from Marmalade (it's gone so fast) and my 11 month old Margot is about to start! Staff are amazing and as is the building! A really well managed nursery!
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John McFarlane
2 years ago
Absolutely fantastic nursery, literally don’t have a single criticism. Owners and staff are first class. My son gives every indication he feels the same.
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jessie leybourne
a month ago
The best nursery we could ever wish for! We feel so lucky as a family to have found a nursery that is so person centred and gives the ‘ home from home’ approach. All the staff are amazing and give their full attention to the children, we always feel comfortable our son is in the best hands! We are really grateful for Katie and Sarah and all the girls for accommodating our son, we would never find a better nursery. The banks family x x
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Inspection history
Date: April 2022
- May 2022Good
- April 2022Good
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