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Painters Cottage Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
·2 Post Office Lane, Worcester, WR5 3NS · Worcestershire
Number of places
42 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Worcestershire

About this day nursery

Painters Cottage Day Nursery, also known as Little Geniuses Nursery, is dedicated to providing an enriching and supportive environment where children can thrive during their early years. The nursery focuses on a child-centred approach, aiming to offer exceptional care, robust support, and diverse learning opportunities to help each child reach their full potential.

They foster a vibrant, stimulating, and well-equipped setting, encouraging children to explore and grow both indoors and outdoors. The professional team employs a practical approach to the Early Years Curriculum, delivering individualised programmes that promote learning through play.

Their mission is to ensure every child has an exciting and stimulating experience, recognising the importance of a strong start in life. The nursery also emphasises strong parent partnerships, utilising an interactive app to keep parents informed of their child's daily activities, progress, and key milestones, fostering a collaborative approach to development.

What it's like

Children arrive at this warm, welcoming, and friendly nursery ready to join in with their chosen play. They happily include friends, with babies snuggling with staff for reassurance. Toddlers learn self-care, including feeding and toileting, while pre-school children show curiosity, confidently asking staff questions.

Child-centred approachVibrant and stimulating environmentLearning through playInteractive parent app

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30–8:00 (pre booked sessions); 8:00–18:00; 8:00–13:00; 13:00–18:00 (minimum of 1 full day or 2 half days required)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Painters Cottage Day Nursery

Last inspected 16 August 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 arrive at this warm, welcoming, and friendly nursery ready to join in with their chosen play. They happily include friends, with babies snuggling with staff for reassurance. Toddlers learn self-care, including feeding and toileting, while pre-school children show curiosity, confidently asking staff questions.

Inspector highlights

  • The quality of teaching is good, with staff using observations and assessments to plan children's next learning steps.
  • Children's communication and language skills are promoted particularly well across all age groups.
  • Children of all ages thoroughly enjoy the time they spend outdoors, developing physical skills and engaging in imaginative play.
  • Staff act as good role models, offering gentle reminders about nursery rules, which children respond to well, learning to follow instructions for safety.
  • Parents are extremely happy with the nursery, praising the "brilliant" staff, regular updates, and the progress their children are making.

Areas to develop

  • 1help children to understand what staff what them to learn during activities so that they can be fully engaged in their learning from the very beginning.
Inspection #10306932 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They say that the staff are 'brilliant'.

They appreciate the progress their children are making and express how well the staff have helped to prepare them for their move to school.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children of all ages thoroughly enjoy the time they spend outdoors. Babies explore their own space, gaining new physical skills like climbing steps. Toddlers and pre-school children enjoy negotiating space on trikes and scooters and balance on steppingstones, giggling with excitement.

Inspection history

Date: June 2021

  • August 2023Good
  • June 2021Outstanding

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