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# Moat House Nursery

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Ofsted: Good

(Jun 2025) 

· Moat House School, 6 Lower Moat Close, STOCKPORT, SK4 1SZ · Stockport 

Number of places

16 places

Age range

0–1 yrs

Last inspected

Jun 2025

Local authority

Stockport

About 

-   About 
-   Pricing 
-   Ofsted 
-   Inclusion 
-   FAQ 

-   [About](#about)
-   [Pricing](#pricing)
-   [Ofsted](#ofsted)
-   [Inclusion](#inclusion)
-   [FAQ](#faq)

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## About this day nursery

Moat House Nursery, located in Stockport, operates as an on-site facility catering exclusively to young mothers attending Moat House School. It provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for up to 16 babies.

The nursery is equipped with carefully selected resources to foster all-round development, and activities are thoughtfully planned to offer varied experiences. Each child is assigned a dedicated key person who builds a strong relationship with them, ensuring their sense of security and keeping parents informed about their progress.

The nursery features distinct areas for changing, feeding, play, sensory exploration, and messy play, alongside an outdoor garden with a vegetable patch used in cookery lessons. This setup aims to provide a secure and enriching space where young children can thrive and make significant developmental strides during their crucial first year of life.

What it's like

Staff at Moat House Nursery create a calm and homely atmosphere where children feel safe and settled, forming close attachments with kind and compassionate staff. They are highly attentive to children's needs, offering nurturing affection and flexibility in routines. Babies and young children's language skills are well supported through high-quality teaching and narration, fostering early communication and engagement.

For mothers attending Moat House School Dedicated key person approach Stimulating learning environment Outdoor play area with vegetable patch 

## Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Age range

Babies of mothers attending Moat House School

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Staff

16 children

Ofsted Inspection

## Ofsted rating for Moat House Nursery

Last inspected 25 June 2025

Overall effectiveness 

Good 

What it's like to attend

Staff at Moat House Nursery create a calm and homely atmosphere where children feel safe and settled, forming close attachments with kind and compassionate staff. They are highly attentive to children's needs, offering nurturing affection and flexibility in routines. Babies and young children's language skills are well supported through high-quality teaching and narration, fostering early communication and engagement.

Inspector highlights

-   Staff successfully create a calm and homely atmosphere to help children feel safe and settled. 
-   Staff work tirelessly to promote children's emotional security, including home visits to build relationships. 
-   Babies, toddlers and young children form very close attachments with the staff who care for them. 
-   Emerging language skills are well supported through high-quality teaching and ongoing narration. 
-   Leaders and staff are committed and aspirational, striving to offer a high-quality, inclusive service with a 'whole family approach'. 

Areas to develop

-   1 enhance support for staff to ensure that professional development is focused on strengthening staff skills in areas they would benefit children most 
-   2 review assessment procedures to ensure these systems identify both strengths and precise gaps in learning in order to support children's progress. 

Inspection #10398203 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50283217)

### Official Ofsted Report

Independent inspection of Moat House Nursery

Inspection date

Jun 2025

Inspection no.

10398203

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## What parents say

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> parents comment that this encouragement and guidance is highly valued.

Inclusion & environment

## How they support every child

SEND provision

This is a truly inclusive setting where everyone's unique needs are understood and met. Staff foster strong links with a wide range of professionals, including midwives, health visitors and nursing teams, which promotes children and parents' welfare. Furthermore, the nursery staff benefit from close links with the host school teachers, extending partnerships with wider professionals and leveraging specialist expertise to meet children's needs and enable them to flourish.

Inspection history

Date: November 2014

-   June 2025 Good 
-   October 2019 Outstanding 
-   November 2014 Outstanding 

## Frequently asked about Moat House Nursery

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## About the setting

Moat House Nursery registered in 2009. It is situated in the Heaton Norris area of Stockport. The nursery employs two members of childcare staff, all holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, during term time, with sessions from 9.30am until 4pm.

URN

EY397563

Registered person

Moat House School Governing Body

Day care type

Full day care

Register

Early Years Register

Establishment type

Childcare on non-domestic premises

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