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Priory Nursery, Stevenage Old Town

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
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4.7(7 parent reviews) ·St. Johns Ambulance Hall, Stanmore Road, Stevenage, SG1 3QA · Hertfordshire
Number of places
36 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Priory Childcare in Stevenage Old Town offers a warm and welcoming day nursery environment for children aged 18 months and older. The nursery prioritises the well-being of its children, their families, and its staff team in all its operations.

Priory Childcare is dedicated to providing the best possible start for every child, fostering confidence, friendships, and independence through a nurturing and stimulating environment. The nursery supports various funded early education and childcare options, including those for working families of 9-month-olds and older, using an efficient online system for parent declarations.

The team at Priory Childcare is committed to creating a learning journey where every child feels known and supported as an individual, offering both term-time and stretched funded hours to accommodate diverse family needs. They also offer flexible session options, including 3-hour daily sessions without meal charges, and encourage a consumables contribution to enhance the children's experiences.

Our ethos

We are a small company with our children, their families and our staff team at the centre of everything we do. At Priory Childcare we want the best possible start for our all children to do this we: provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment; have caring staff who know and support your child as an individual; and offer a learning journey that builds confidence, friendships, and independence.

What it's like

Children are excited to arrive and enjoy this vibrant, exciting learning environment. The nurturing manager and staff greet children warmly and swiftly engage them in the routines of the day. Staff plan a wealth of interesting activities and encourage children to follow their own ideas and thinking in play.

Small and friendly settingAccepts various funding schemesFocus on individual child developmentOnline parent declaration system

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 5.30pm

Age range

18 months+

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Priory Nursery, Stevenage Old Town

Last inspected 7 June 2024

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 are excited to arrive and enjoy this vibrant, exciting learning environment. The nurturing manager and staff greet children warmly and swiftly engage them in the routines of the day. Staff plan a wealth of interesting activities and encourage children to follow their own ideas and thinking in play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are polite and show empathy and kindness towards others.
  • Staff prepare children well for their next stage of learning, collaborating with schools and mirroring routines.
  • The manager rigorously evaluates her practice and is committed to enhancing care, with a clear vision for improving children's outcomes.
  • The manager and staff create a safe environment, completing regular risk assessments and closely monitoring accidents.
  • Children's language development is embedded in staff practice, with continuous opportunities for discussion and Makaton use.

Areas to develop

  • 1implement strategies that will support children to better resolve disputes and manage conflict in their play
  • 2establish more robust methods of coaching, enabling staff to raise the quality of their practice to a consistently high standard.
Inspection #10339461 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff adapt their teaching well to meet the needs of the wide age of children that attend. They skilfully differentiate group sessions to provide focused teaching opportunities, supporting all children to make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

The manager confidently discusses recent changes to the outdoor environment and how they meet the specific physical needs of children who attend. Children complete outdoor safety checks with staff and learn to identify possible hazards in the environment.

Parent Reviews of Priory Nursery, Stevenage Old Town

4.7
(7)
Elsa Rebane
4 years ago

I couldn’t fault Sharon and her team. They clearly love working with kids, my son has been in the nursery for nearly three years and I couldn’t have asked for better care for him. He calls Sharon his best adult friend. They are also super flexible with ours which definitely helps when you’re a working parent.

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Melinda Kelemen
5 years ago

I couldn’t be happier with the Priory Nursery. The nursery staff are so kind and caring, they all know my son. He is happy to see them every day and they are as excited as me when my son does new things. It’s a home away from home. I definitely recommend them.

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Emily Chalkley
5 years ago

Fab team of people who really helped my son settle in. He was very nervous and scared but they were very attentive and helpful

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

7 June 2024

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about Priory Nursery, Stevenage Old Town

About the setting

Priory Nursery, Stevenage Old Town re-registered in 2022. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 5.30pm, for 50 weeks of the year. It employs 12 members of childcare staff, with 10 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including 2 at level 6. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
2667288
Registered person
Priory Childcare Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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