Age range
0-4
Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Oct 2024)
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Solihull
About this day nursery
Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery, established in 2016, provides an outstanding, exceptionally nurturing environment for children aged 0-4 years. Operating all year round, it focuses on developing strong relationships between children, their key person, and co-key person, fostering happiness, respect, and understanding of routines.
The nursery excels in its targeted curriculum, which is developed by taking into account children's individual interests, development, and prior experiences to ensure optimal progress. Staff expertly adapt their teaching for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring an inclusive and challenging curriculum.
Children benefit from regular outdoor learning, promoting their physical development and well-being through activities such as exploring gloop with tools and rolling squashes. The nursery prides itself on its language-rich environment, promoting communication, language, and literacy skills through expert staff interactions and opportunities for singing rhymes.
This setting provides children with key skills for the next stage of learning, with a strong emphasis on independence and self-care. Parents commend the supportive staff and the happiness of their children.
What it's like
Children flourish at this exceptionally nurturing nursery, where caring and supportive staff have remarkably high expectations for all children. Relationships between children, their key person and co-key person are excellent, and children are eager to join their peers in wonderfully inviting, active environments. All children display the highest levels of happiness, behave extremely well, are very respectful, and truly understand nursery routines and expectations.
Outstanding leadershipNurturing environmentStrong SEND supportOutdoor learningLanguage-rich environmentPromotes independence
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Waitlist
50
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery
Last inspected 2 October 2024
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children flourish at this exceptionally nurturing nursery, where caring and supportive staff have remarkably high expectations for all children. Relationships between children, their key person and co-key person are excellent, and children are eager to join their peers in wonderfully inviting, active environments. All children display the highest levels of happiness, behave extremely well, are very respectful, and truly understand nursery routines and expectations.
Inspector highlights
- Staff help children experience real awe and wonder, fostering positive attitudes and critical thinking skills.
- The nursery is led by inspirational leaders passionate about their service, providing high-quality coaching for staff development.
- Children's communication, language and literacy skills are promoted remarkably well through a language-rich environment and expert staff interactions.
- Children's experiences are extremely well planned to ensure they have key skills for the next stage of learning, with expert support for independence and self-care.
- Partnership working is a key strength, with highly positive relationships with parents and copious opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Inspection #10360528 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment that the staff are wonderfully supportive and their children are incredibly happy attending.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) incredibly well, putting timely support in place once developmental gaps are identified. They expertly adapt their teaching and practice to ensure children with SEND benefit from an inclusive and challenging curriculum. The leadership team works collaboratively with parents, staff, and professionals to ensure additional funding effectively supports children with SEND and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Outdoor space
Children's health and well-being are given utmost priority, benefiting from regular outdoor learning and lots of fresh air. This contributes to their physical development, such as when they use tools to explore gloop, and when they roll squashes to see how far they will travel.
Inspection history
- October 2024Outstanding
- January 2019Outstanding
Frequently asked about Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery
About the setting
Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery registered in 2016. It employs 10 members of childcare staff, eight of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery operates all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions run from 7.15am to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery provides funded care and early education for children aged from nine months up to four years.
- URN
- EY541487
- Registered person
- Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres 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
- Outstanding
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