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Safe 'n' Sound Nursery # Safe 'n' Sound Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023) · 5.0 (5 parent reviews) · Featherstone Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6LS · Wakefield Number of places 58 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected Nov 2023 Local authority Wakefield About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Safe 'n' Sound Nursery, located in Featherstone, Pontefract, was established in January 2004 and has since become an outstanding childcare provider. The nursery offers a highly inclusive and nurturing environment where children from birth to 10 years old thrive and make exceptional progress. With a dedicated team of 17 staff, 15 of whom hold early years qualifications, the nursery ensures children benefit from a wide range of activities that foster both fine and gross motor development. The leadership and management consistently drive continuous improvement, ensuring high standards are met across all areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The nursery is open year-round, excluding bank holidays and one week at Christmas, operating Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, and provides funded early education for two, three, and four-year-old children. Parents consistently praise the professional, patient, and caring staff, noting their children's excitement to attend each morning. What it's like Children thoroughly enjoy attending this highly inclusive and nurturing setting. They thrive in the enabling environments which staff have created. All children benefit from accessing an abundance of activities that help them to make exceptional progress. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They listen, take turns and show respect to staff and their friends. Highly inclusive Nurturing environment Exceptional progress Exemplary behaviour Strong leadership Dedicated staff ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm. Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2004 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Safe 'n' Sound Nursery Last inspected 30 November 2023 Overall effectiveness Outstanding What it's like to attend Children thoroughly enjoy attending this highly inclusive and nurturing setting. They thrive in the enabling environments which staff have created. All children benefit from accessing an abundance of activities that help them to make exceptional progress. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They listen, take turns and show respect to staff and their friends. Inspector highlights - Children thoroughly enjoy attending this highly inclusive and nurturing setting. - All children benefit from accessing an abundance of activities that help them to make exceptional progress. - Staff expertly use every opportunity to develop children's fine and gross motor development. - Children's behaviour is exemplary. They listen, take turns and show respect to staff and their friends. - Staff who care for the babies and the youngest children are exceptionally warm and nurturing. - The manager sets very high standards for the quality of the provision she aims to provide. - Staff act as exemplary role models, demonstrating behaviour that children mirror exceptionally well. - Staff possess an excellent knowledge of how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). - There is a strong focus on communication and language. - Children benefit from an extensive range of opportunities to learn about their local community. Inspection #10301311 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50236486) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Safe 'n' Sound Nursery Inspection date Nov 2023 Inspection no. 10301311 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50236486)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY272107) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=safe-n-sound-nursery-wf7-6ls-ey272107) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff possess an excellent knowledge of how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children with SEND benefit from staff working closely with other professionals. Outdoor space Staff encourage children to explore a wide variety of interesting musical instruments when outside. Children excitedly listen to and identify instrumental and environmental sounds. EAL / language support Staff effectively use key vocabulary from children's home languages to enhance their English acquisition. ## Parent Reviews of Safe 'n' Sound Nursery 5.0 (5) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJJRcHGi1416JUNpIQlyXzOBTwFVNULSPd3gW7GCYTk-nnuNQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Craig Smith 8 months ago Brilliant nursery. Both our children have been to this nursery from being 9 months to starting school reception. Both Claire and Gemma are excellent senior role models within the management team and all the staff are great. The nursery make it really simple and user friendly for parents. You can really see why the nursery is Ofsted Outstanding. The opening hours are long enough so that you can drop your child off and pick them up before and after standard daytime working hours, knowing your child has been fed and properly cared for just takes all the hassle of childcare away. There are regular digital updates on your child’s play and academic progression which is useful and most of all both kids have really enjoyed going. Thank you safe ‘n’ sound Craig and Lindsey [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25GMldrUjRaM2hXYkdsRFJtNXFVSFZyYjFsM1NtYxAB!2m1!1s0x4879699db8997b4b:0x13e725facfe5f523) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVN_owgkOVDSabnvMM5UGSRRc8SEEUJa8jy_8dK0fTEA2B0ssZ6=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Sarah Warman 3 years ago Such wonderful, kind and supportive staff! Our little boy relocated here and settled in really quickly, he loves his days there and has made good friendships. The school readiness is brill and our son enjoys his days in “the cabin”, plus food is consistent and the staff make sure all the kids eat something. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNSaE4zX1NBEAE!2m1!1s0x4879699db8997b4b:0x13e725facfe5f523) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjX3cHzA9ywNEMmaFxgZBL4EWx4MkOj1K3f5QEbeu6xYL8LoOTr9=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Claire Sharpe 8 years ago My son went here he loved it all the staff are so friendly and take time to get to know about the children [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURnOExpZ3l3RRAB!2m1!1s0x4879699db8997b4b:0x13e725facfe5f523) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjU_gXqkNHtgS3MHhgeCv6TuVMSIfE1AG4kb04A-IFhAkl1aStbH=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Ashleigh Mckay 10 months ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2t0MFNXWnVTV3BUY3pSUllWQm1NMDE1YTJsRlFsRRAB!2m1!1s0x4879699db8997b4b:0x13e725facfe5f523) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWMwGGeadUia14l-ZcEBnsy1HsDrJkuxBp1AbEY9UMrADHiZtAj=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Laura c Cover101 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNBMDVXVE5nEAE!2m1!1s0x4879699db8997b4b:0x13e725facfe5f523) Reviews from Google for Safe 'n' Sound Nursery. 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