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Media City Nature Kindergarten

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
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4.6(10 parent reviews) ·Thrive Childcare & Education, Unit 3 Central Park, SALFORD, M50 2GT · Salford
Number of places
134 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Salford

About this day nursery

Media City Nature Kindergarten, part of the Thrive Childcare group, offers a nurturing environment for children's growth and learning. They prioritise a child-centred approach, adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework while encouraging hands-on learning experiences.

The nursery fosters physical development through a curriculum that ensures children are active for at least three hours daily, championed by dedicated Physical Development Champions. They believe in learning through play, offering a wide array of naturalistic resources and making extensive use of outdoor equipment, promoting free-flow and child-led exploration, including Forest School sessions.

The kindergarten also incorporates various enriching activities such as music, dance, creative arts, language development, storytelling, cooking, baking, and wellbeing activities, some nurseries even featuring mini-farms or pet visits. They maintain strong parent-nursery relationships through e-learning journals via the ParentZone app, regular newsletters, and parent evenings, ensuring parents are continually updated on their child's development and nursery activities.

The nursery also celebrates milestones with graduation ceremonies for children transitioning to primary school.

Our ethos

Our child-centred quality Early Years Care and Education: Our curriculum includes and adheres to the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, while offering a hands-on approaches to encourage the skills your child will need in the nursery and beyond. Access to a wide range of quality resources and equipment: Our nurseries provide an extensive range of resources to encourage children to learn through play. We favour naturalistic learning resources and make fantastic use of our outdoor equipment, promoting free-flow and Child-led learning. Outdoor Time & Forest School sessions: Forest School is an inspirational process that offers our children opportunities to develop their self-confidence through hands on learning experiences in our woodland gardens and outdoor classrooms.

What it's like

Children blossom in this caring and nurturing nursery where their needs always come first. They are well supported to develop independence and show great confidence as they explore the nursery's sizeable inner city oasis outdoor space. Children receive lots of support in regulating their own emotions, learning strategies to recognise feelings, and enjoying creative play.

Child-led learningForest School sessionsPhysical development focusNaturalistic learning resourcesParentZone app

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30am until 6:30pm, with the exception of Christmas and New Year bank holidays.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Media City Nature Kindergarten

Last inspected 13 February 2023

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 blossom in this caring and nurturing nursery where their needs always come first. They are well supported to develop independence and show great confidence as they explore the nursery's sizeable inner city oasis outdoor space. Children receive lots of support in regulating their own emotions, learning strategies to recognise feelings, and enjoying creative play.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager has led significant change and improvement since the previous inspection, ensuring high quality of care.
  • Children are highly independent, contributing to smooth transitions between rooms and preparing them for school.
  • Children are considerate and conscientious, mirroring kind behaviours of staff and concentrating well on activities.
  • Staff support children's language development well through reading and singing, exposing them to an expanding vocabulary.
  • Staff receive extensive training, coaching, mentoring, and feedback, fostering a strong team ethos.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop staff practice so that correct speech is consistently modelled to children.
Inspection #10275938 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

cheer when we arrive at nursery

parents say their children 'cheer when we arrive at nursery'

We are so happy with the care our child receives here

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Parents, particularly those of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are united in their praise for the nursery. They explain how staff see the unique needs of their children and provide them with all the support they need. The setting supports a number of children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Children show great confidence as they explore the sizeable inner city oasis of the nursery's outdoor space. Babies become accustomed to the feel of grass and soil. Toddlers dig for insects, carefully capture them in containers and observe them before letting them go. Pre-school children clamber onto tree trunks, demonstrating their balance as they walk end to end before leaping to the ground.

Parent Reviews of Media City Nature Kindergarten

4.6
(10)
Cherelle Portelli
a year ago

5 stars cause it defiantly deserves it. This nursery is by the far the best one I’ve had my little boy in, he’s non verbal and has problems communicating. He loves it here and when we sees the door to go in he gets so excited and runs in with a big smile on his face! This lights my day up. Seeing your child happy to enter an environment they aren’t going to be with yourself in & genuinely enjoy it, gives me so much ease as a parent to get what I need done whilst he’s at nursery. Staff are brilliant. Would 100% recommend to anyone looking for a nursery

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Andrew Fletcher
a year ago

What an amazing nursery…ALL the staff are fantastic. My son has been going since he was just 4 months old and he only has 2 more days left before he leaves for school. He has loved every single day and with the hard work, dedication and true care for each and every child, our son is ready for big school. He will definitely miss all of you, as will we. We wish you all the very best for the future and Thank You for being such a huge inspiration to our (not so) little boy.

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Louise Memory
6 years ago

Amazing nursery my daughter only been attending since April and all the staff make her and me feel welcome. Very polite and understanding. Very good frailties. My daughter always comes home happy and enjoy going and being there. I would recommend this nursery to all my family and friends. My daughter has come on loads since starting here.

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Mathew Richardson
6 years ago

This nursery is excellent, all staff are really friendly and are excellent with any queries. My son when started was very upset as he hadn't been left on his own with strangers. The staff were very supporting and kept regular contact to ensure us he had settled in well. Since he started at the nursery although only there for 2 weeks he has become a lot more aware and this is a of the time and effort the nursery put in with the children. Thank you very much Holyroods

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Megan Shackleton
3 years ago

My son has his last day yesterday here yesterday and has been attending this pre school for just over a year. I could not recommend this school enough! My son has loved every second here and comes home telling me what happened, what he did and how much fun he had with the other children and the teachers. Every single teacher has put in a huge amount of effort and has shown my son so much love. With him starting reception this term, I am so confident and relaxed that he will transition so easily into the school system because of here. Would you believe it if i told you he is a different behaved child just over the last year. Best decision I made was to send him to a pre school (as working parents) and more importantly the best part was that he was at this one!! 500/10 💗 Thank you to Donna, Jess, Dawn, Jade, Saief, James, Sophie and all the amazing teachers, cooks, cleaning staff! You are all amazing!!!!!

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Inspection history

Date: April 2012

  • February 2023Good
  • July 2017Good
  • May 2016Good
  • March 2014Requires improvement
  • July 2013Good
  • September 2012Good
  • April 2012Good

Frequently asked about Media City Nature Kindergarten

About the setting

Media City Nature Kindergarten registered in 2011 and is located in the Media City area of Salford. The setting opens all year round, Monday to Friday, from 7:30am until 6:30pm, with the exception of Christmas and New Year bank holidays. It employs 18 members of childcare staff, with two at level 5, six at level 3, and three at level 2. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY436473
Registered person
Thrive Childcare And Education Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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