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Sally-Anna's Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2022)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Liverpool Road West, Church Lawton, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST7 3DZ · Cheshire East
Number of places
97 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Cheshire East

About this day nursery

Sally-Anna's Day Nursery, located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3DZ, is a well-established childcare setting that has been operating since 2000 and re-registered in 2009. The nursery, housed on non-domestic premises, serves children from birth to four years old and is led by a team of 25 childcare staff, all qualified at Level 2 or above.

Inspectors noted that children are happy and settled, benefiting from warm greetings and developing good relationships with staff and peers. The curriculum is designed around children's interests, providing a richly stimulating environment where children enjoy exploring both indoors and outdoors, developing new skills and independence.

The nursery embraces a curiosity approach, offering various activities like role-play with real-life resources, habitat creation, and water play. They also provide enriching experiences through visits to local parks, canal walks, and the library to foster understanding of the wider community.

The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a particular strength, with staff collaborating closely with outside agencies to meet individual needs effectively.

What it's like

Children are very happy and settled at the nursery, greeted by warm, friendly staff which helps them feel safe and secure, leaving their parents happily with big smiles. They enjoy exploring both indoor and outdoor environments, developing many new skills and increasing their independence. Children develop good relationships with each other and all staff, following rules and routines well, making the nursery a calm, happy place to learn.

Happy childrenCuriosity approachStrong SEND provisionRich experiencesWarm, friendly staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2000

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Sally-Anna's Day Nursery

Last inspected 9 June 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are very happy and settled at the nursery, greeted by warm, friendly staff which helps them feel safe and secure, leaving their parents happily with big smiles. They enjoy exploring both indoor and outdoor environments, developing many new skills and increasing their independence. Children develop good relationships with each other and all staff, following rules and routines well, making the nursery a calm, happy place to learn.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are very happy and settled at the nursery and are greeted by warm, friendly staff.
  • Children enjoy exploring the indoor and outdoor environments, developing many new skills and increasing their independence.
  • The curriculum is designed around children's interests, and staff observe children as they play to identify emerging gaps and plan activities.
  • Staff provide children with rich experiences during visits to the park, canal, and library, helping them develop knowledge of the wider community.
  • The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength, with staff working closely with outside agencies.
  • Good hygiene practices are modelled and consistently encouraged, with each room having a 'snuffle station'.
  • Staff support children's communication and language development effectively, introducing new words and concepts during shared stories.
  • Parents praise the staff's professional, caring attitude and the progress their children make, feeling their children are well-supported and happy to attend.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support all staff to understand and consistently deliver what leaders intend children to learn.
Inspection #10235362 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength of the nursery. Staff work closely with a wide range of outside agencies to ensure that the unique needs of all children are met.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy exploring the outdoor environment, developing many new skills and increasing their independence. Staff support children's communication and language development effectively, for example, children delight in sharing stories with staff outdoors.

Parent Reviews of Sally-Anna's Day Nursery

5.0
(2)
Sam Jones
5 years ago

Both of my child attend/have attended, the staff are caring and considerate of individual childrens needs. The environment is welcome (even in COVID), the little extras they do in class such as sports clubs, music and languages makes all the difference.

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Lawrence Ash
3 years ago

Great Nursery cannot recommend enough

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Inspection history

Date: April 2010

  • June 2022Good
  • March 2017Good
  • November 2013Good
  • April 2010Outstanding

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