Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm
Orchards Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
Number of places
59 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Stockport
About this day nursery
Orchards Day Nursery in Stockport, SK4 4LU, registered in 2002, provides a warm and homely childcare environment. The nursery prides itself on its caring staff who build strong bonds with children, ensuring they feel settled and happy.
Children benefit from a diverse range of activities, both indoors and in the large garden, fostering their physical development and imaginative play. Staff promote healthy lifestyles through nutritious, meat-free meals and actively involve children in learning where food comes from by planting fruits and vegetables.
The nursery also places a strong emphasis on developing children's independence, from self-care skills to supporting their transitions between rooms. With a dedicated team of 23 staff members, many holding Level 3 or higher early years qualifications, Orchards Day Nursery is committed to providing a high-quality learning experience for children aged 0 to 4, operating all year round with government-funded childcare available.
What it's like
Children are warmly welcomed into this homely setting by the kind and caring staff. Staff build strong bonds and secure relationships with children, helping them to develop a sense of belonging and enjoy their time at the setting. Children enjoy a variety of activities and are eager to join in, which helps to develop their communication and language skills and physical development. Children demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning and behave well.
Warm and homely environmentStrong parent partnershipsFocus on independencePhysical development outdoorsHealthy lifestyles encouragedGood communication skills
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Orchards Day Nursery
Last inspected 25 April 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed into this homely setting by the kind and caring staff. Staff build strong bonds and secure relationships with children, helping them to develop a sense of belonging and enjoy their time at the setting. Children enjoy a variety of activities and are eager to join in, which helps to develop their communication and language skills and physical development. Children demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning and behave well.
Inspector highlights
- Children are warmly welcomed into this homely setting by the kind and caring staff.
- Staff build strong bonds and secure relationships with children, helping them to develop a sense of belonging.
- Children enjoy a variety of activities and are eager to join in, developing communication and language skills.
- The setting provides a range of healthy meat-free meals and snacks, and children learn about healthy lifestyles.
- Overall, staff encourage children to develop their independence.
- Parent partnerships are a strength in this setting, with staff sharing information and inviting parents to special events.
- Children have access to a varied range of books in different areas of the setting, promoting a love of books from an early age.
- Staff's well-being is a priority, with leaders supporting staff development and training needs.
- Children's transitions between rooms are well organised, ensuring they feel settled and develop secure relationships.
- The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and promote an open and positive culture.
Areas to develop
- 1Adapt mealtime routines to provide children with more opportunities to practise their independence skills.
- 2Support staff to plan learning intentions for activities that focus more precisely on developing children's next steps in learning.
Inspection #10380803 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Children benefit from spending time outside in the large garden. Staff provide them with a variety of opportunities to develop their physical skills, such as climbing on various frames and equipment, and carefully stepping and balancing along crates. Staff also provide opportunities for imaginative play outdoors, with younger children using pine cones in the mud kitchen and older children reenacting stories with natural materials.
Parent Reviews of Orchards Day Nursery
5.0
(4)
Manreet Johal
a year ago
Amazing nursery with lovely staff that really care about our little ones. Fresh home cooked meals by a dedicated cook. Superb facilities with excellent staff: children ratios. A credit to our community
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Julia France
a year ago
Creative and caring staff. My granddaughter loves going to the nursery.
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Kirsty Broughton
7 years ago
Amazing nursery. My son has been here since he was 11 months and the nursery staff are amazing!
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Jenny Westhead
7 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: April 2009
- April 2025Good
- June 2019Good
- July 2015Good
- October 2014Requires improvement
- April 2009Good
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