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Pollyannas Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
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5.0(3 parent reviews)
·Macclesfield Road, Prestbury, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 4BN · Cheshire East
Number of places
51 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Cheshire East

About this day nursery

Pollyanna’s Day Nursery, situated in the heart of Prestbury Village, Cheshire, offers comprehensive day care services for children ranging from three months to four years and eleven months. As an Ofsted-rated 'Good Provider,' the nursery prioritises a nurturing and secure environment for all its attendees within its dedicated village premises.

The dedicated team at Pollyanna's is committed to fostering each child's safety, development, and overall well-being, while also upholding high standards of childcare and hygiene. Emphasising a holistic approach to early years education, the nursery provides varied activities designed to stimulate learning and growth.

Furthermore, Pollyanna’s boasts a 5-star food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, underscoring its commitment to fresh and healthy meals for the children in its care. The nursery also features an outdoor learning experience through its recently opened Forest School.

Our ethos

Pollyanna's Day Nursery is committed to fostering each child's safety, development, and overall well-being through a holistic approach and varied activities designed to stimulate learning and growth. They offer an outdoor learning experience through their Forest School.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and are warmly greeted by staff who know the children and families very well. Staff take the time to learn about each child's interests, home environment and developmental stage when they first join, which ensures a smooth settling-in process. Children form strong bonds with staff who offer warm, sensitive and caring interactions.

Ofsted Good ProviderForest School5-star food hygiene ratingWrap-around care

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm.

Age range

3 months to 4 years & 11 months

Term time / All Year

All Year

Food

Freshly prepared food onsite

Established

1995

Waitlist

Unclear

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Pollyannas Day Nursery

Last inspected 18 February 2025

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 happy and are warmly greeted by staff who know the children and families very well. Staff take the time to learn about each child's interests, home environment and developmental stage when they first join, which ensures a smooth settling-in process. Children form strong bonds with staff who offer warm, sensitive and caring interactions.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders plan a well-thought-out curriculum for all children, with clear aims and goals.
  • Leaders offer strong support to staff, personally and professionally, and ensure staff attend relevant training to enhance practice.
  • Staff regularly share information with parents, providing daily feedback at pick-up times and weekly updates on learning.
  • Older children are very kind towards younger children and act as positive role models, demonstrating good manners.
  • Staff actively support children to develop their language, communication and collaborative skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to introduce more mathematical concepts into everyday play to extend children's developing mathematical knowledge.
Inspection #10368417 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents highly appreciate the support that staff provide.

They note how their children eagerly look forward to attending the nursery.

Parents also value the additional information shared through the online app, which allows them to share updates of their children's learning experiences at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff help all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to build positive relationships and develop their skills. They focus learning so that it is targeted at children's individual needs. All children make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Children have lots of opportunities to be active in the fresh air and develop their physical skills. Babies enjoy exploring the nursery's outdoor area. Two-year-olds giggle and have fun as they climb and slide down the slide. Pre-school children relish their forest school sessions, which supports their confidence, resilience and self-esteem.

Parent Reviews of Pollyannas Day Nursery

5.0
(3)
Unknown user
a year ago

Great nursery with great staff. Would recommend, good people my son loves going here 💙

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Charlotte Grubb
a year ago

Love this nursery, they are so helpful and caring with my little one and always do really fun activities with the children.

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Sarah carty
8 years ago

Small and friendly affordable nursery with a lovely atmosphere and staff highly recommend my daughter came on leaps and bounds going here

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Inspection history

Date: April 2014

  • February 2025Good
  • March 2019Good
  • October 2018Requires improvement
  • April 2014Good

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