Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm
Pride & Joy Childcare
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2023)
Number of places
32 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Worcestershire
About this day nursery
Pride & Joy Childcare, established in 2013, provides outstanding care and education for children aged 0-4 years within a nurturing environment. Open all year round, from Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6 pm, the nursery ensures a familiar routine, helping children feel safe and secure.
The meticulously planned curriculum builds on children's existing knowledge, fostering high levels of engagement as they confidently participate in activities that align with their interests. Children exhibit exemplary behaviour, using good manners and showing respect for staff and peers.
Staff effectively support children's communication, language, and early literacy skills, from babies enjoying music sessions to pre-schoolers engaging in early phonics. The nursery promotes a love of reading, with children choosing books independently and enthusiastically discussing their favourites.
Leaders and staff are passionate about continuously striving for improvement, with ambitious plans to further develop their outdoor provision for nature exploration. The nursery also has robust Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision, with a dedicated SENDCo who proactively works with external agencies to ensure children receive the necessary support, including accessing advice and funding.
Parents commend the exceptional care and education, describing staff as an extended family who offer invaluable support and advice, noting their children have blossomed academically and socially since joining. The setting embraces diversity, encouraging children to learn about various lifestyles and cultures through monthly topics and celebrations like Hanukkah, Eid, Easter, Christmas, and Diwali.
The current Ofsted overall rating for Pride & Joy Childcare is Outstanding, following an inspection on 22 March 2023.
What it's like
Children receive excellent care and education in this nurturing environment, happily entering the setting and warmly greeted by their key persons. The meticulously planned curriculum builds on what children already know, leading to high levels of engagement as they confidently participate in activities that align with their interests and motivate them to learn.
Love of readingStrong parent partnershipsEmotional development supportIndependence encouragedPassionate staffAmbitious outdoor plans
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Pride & Joy Childcare
Last inspected 22 March 2023 · Sharon Wilcox
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 receive excellent care and education in this nurturing environment, happily entering the setting and warmly greeted by their key persons. The meticulously planned curriculum builds on what children already know, leading to high levels of engagement as they confidently participate in activities that align with their interests and motivate them to learn.
Inspector highlights
- Children develop a love of reading, even the youngest babies choose to look at books independently.
- Parent partnerships and key-person relationships are exceptionally strong, ensuring staff know children's individual starting points, interests and needs.
- Staff support children's emotional development, teaching them the language of emotions and how to regulate their feelings.
- Staff encourage children to grow in independence, from self-feeding babies to older children tidying up.
- Leaders and staff are passionate about care and education, continually striving for improvement with ambitious plans to further develop their outdoor provision.
Inspection #10279940 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents describe the care and education their children receive as exceptional.
They describe staff as like extended family who always find time to talk, reassure, support and offer advice.
Parents talk about how their children have blossomed since joining the setting, describing how they are thriving academically and socially.
Parents feel listened to and valued.
Parents talk about how staff embrace diversity.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders and staff identify and monitor any delays and put support in place to bridge gaps in learning. Children with identified special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive targeted support from the special educational needs and disabilities coordinator (SENDCo). The SENDCo works proactively with external agencies to access advice and funding to ensure children receive the support they need.
Outdoor space
Leaders have ambitious plans to further develop their outdoor provision to provide more space for children to explore nature. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors.
Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023
Date: May 2014
- March 2023Outstanding
- August 2017Good
- May 2014Good
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