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Nature Trail Nursery Old School House

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
·Parker Street, Chorley, PR7 1ES · Lancashire
Number of places
65 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Nature Trail Nursery Old School House is a day nursery in Chorley for children from birth to five years old. The setting is located near the town centre and local parks, and operates from Monday to Friday between 6.30am and 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. The day nursery is closed for bank holidays and accepts government funding for eligible two, three, and four-year-olds.

The nursery was inspected by Ofsted in January 2022 and received a Good rating. The inspector found that children feel safe and content, benefiting from caring bonds with the staff. Children were observed to show high levels of enthusiasm, particularly in their mathematical development. The report highlighted robust arrangements for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with parents telling the inspector they felt well supported. Children's behaviour was described as positive, and they were seen to form strong friendships.

Our ethos

The nursery focuses on child-led planning, tailoring stimulating experiences to each child's individual interests. They aim to foster a supportive and inspiring atmosphere for young learners.

What it's like

Children at Nature Trail Nursery Old School House benefit from caring bonds with adults, making them feel safe and content. Their individual needs are met by attentive and knowledgeable adults, leading to high levels of enthusiasm and engagement. Children are very well prepared for learning, particularly in mathematics, and display positive behaviour.

Child-led planningOpen-door policyHighly qualified staff

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

7:30 AM to 6:00 PM

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2019

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Nature Trail Nursery Old School House

Last inspected 19 January 2022 · Lyndsey Murray

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 at Nature Trail Nursery Old School House benefit from caring bonds with adults, making them feel safe and content. Their individual needs are met by attentive and knowledgeable adults, leading to high levels of enthusiasm and engagement. Children are very well prepared for learning, particularly in mathematics, and display positive behaviour.

Inspector highlights

  • Children benefit from caring bonds with adults, leading to feelings of safety and contentment.
  • Children demonstrate high levels of enthusiasm and engagement, especially in mathematical development.
  • Children display positive behaviour and show care and respect for one another, forming strong friendships.
  • The manager and her team are dedicated to ensuring all children achieve their best, with clear learning intentions.
  • Robust arrangements are in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas to develop

  • 1The provider should ensure staff model how to pronounce sounds correctly when teaching phonics activities, so that children learn the knowledge and skills necessary to become successful readers and writers.
Inspection #10206185 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents feel supported to be involved in their child's learning and are amazed by how much their child has progressed.

Parents report that they feel extremely well supported by the setting in relation to meeting their child's additional needs at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Robust arrangements are in place to support children who may need extra help in their learning. This ensures that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have their needs identified, and responded to, very early on. Individual support plans are in place for those children that need them, ensuring targeted help and enabling them to achieve their full potential. There are very secure links with outside agencies and professionals to enhance support, and parents report feeling well supported by the setting in meeting their child's additional needs at home.

Outdoor space

The report states that the inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. However, it does not provide further details on how children use the outdoor space specifically.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

4 March 2022

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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