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Santos Day Nurseries

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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5.0(24 parent reviews) ·100 Birmingham Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7AB · Sandwell
Number of places
51 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Sandwell

About this day nursery

Santos Day Nurseries, established in 2017, operates from Birmingham, B43 7AB, offering childcare on non-domestic premises for children aged 1 to 8 years. 30am until 6pm.

Achieving an overall "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 25th July 2024, the nursery demonstrates a strong commitment to providing a wide range of learning experiences, including educational outings. A core focus of the curriculum is to support children's communication and language development.

Staff utilise various language-based activities, such as exercising mouth muscles for clear pronunciation, to accelerate progress. The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with a knowledgeable Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) who works closely with the local authority and other external agencies.

Furthermore, staff speaking a variety of languages helps children who speak English as an additional language to feel a sense of belonging and make connections through their home language. Whilst the inspection noted observations of both indoor and outdoor education, specific details about the outdoor space were not provided.

An effective key-person system is in place, ensuring that staff know the children well, contributing to a happy and secure environment where children feel settled and understood.

What it's like

The managers at Santos Day Nurseries focus on providing children with a wide range of learning experiences, including outings to enrich their knowledge and skills. A prime focus of the curriculum is to support children's communication and language skills, with staff using various language-based activities to accelerate progress. An effective key-person system ensures staff know the children well, fostering a happy and secure environment.

Focus on communication and languageEffective SENCo supportStrong parent partnershipsDedicated key-person systemDiverse language supportEducational outings

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

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

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Santos Day Nurseries

Last inspected 25 July 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

The managers at Santos Day Nurseries focus on providing children with a wide range of learning experiences, including outings to enrich their knowledge and skills. A prime focus of the curriculum is to support children's communication and language skills, with staff using various language-based activities to accelerate progress. An effective key-person system ensures staff know the children well, fostering a happy and secure environment.

Inspector highlights

  • The managers have supported staff effectively to make improvements to their practice, providing intensive training and coaching.
  • Parent partnership working is a key strength of the nursery, with managers providing a range of opportunities for parents to be involved in their child's learning.
  • The management team is well focused on monitoring staff practice, which has been instrumental in making improvements.
  • The manager and deputy manager have designed a curriculum effectively focused on extending children's knowledge and skills, especially in communication and language.
  • Staff successfully support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with a knowledgeable SENCo liaising with external agencies.

Areas to develop

  • 1prioritise the monitoring of staff practice and support to management to maintain the good progress made and embed practice further
  • 2give further consideration to planning across the key areas of the curriculum to identify further ways to sequence the knowledge and skills that older children need to gain
  • 3help staff recognise when to adapt teaching to continually build on what children know, understand and can do to maximise their learning.
Inspection #10320257 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff successfully support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The special educational needs coordinator is very knowledgeable about her role and how to liaise with the local authority and other outside agencies to engage further professional support.

Outdoor space

The report mentions that the inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, but does not provide specific details about the outdoor space or how children use it.

EAL / language support

Staff speak a variety of languages and use this skill to support children who speak English as an additional language. This helps children to develop a sense of belonging and make connections in their language.

Parent Reviews of Santos Day Nurseries

5.0
(24)
Gurjot Bajwa
8 months ago

After looking around at several nurseries around Walsall/great Barr we decided to choose Santos day nursery and it was the best decision me and my wife made for our youngest child. From the tour we knew that he would flourish and learn so much in baby room and thereafter. The activities we saw were fun, engaging and focused on the child. Our son graduated santos this summer and we can honestly say it has left a place in our hearts. A special mention to the ladies in preschool who always went above and beyond and the chef who ensured all his dietary and allergy’s were met. The Tapestry app was one of the best things as we had constant updates on his day and information.

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K Johal
6 months ago

We’ve had such a lovely experience with Santos nursery! The staff are warm, caring, and really seem to love what they do. My child settled in so quickly — they always come home happy (and tired from all the fun!). The place feels safe, welcoming, and well-organized, with lots of creative activities and outdoor play. Communication with parents is great too — they always keep us updated on what the kids are up to. You can tell the team put a lot of thought into making each day enjoyable and nurturing. Would definitely recommend it to any parents looking for a friendly, supportive nursery where their little one will really thrive !

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Jonas
6 months ago

Santos Day Nursery is absolutely wonderful! The staff are warm, caring, and truly dedicated to each child’s development. The environment is bright, safe, and filled with creative activities that keep the kids happy and engaged. Communication with parents is excellent, and you can really feel the love and attention given to every child. Highly recommended!

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Sonia J
9 months ago

Santos is a lovely nursery where you can send your children and they will be cared in a safe, caring and nurturing environment. The nursery has a warm atmosphere, it’s clean and equipped with high standard teaching materials and is a good size. The outdoor area is brilliant. Our kids have plenty of room to play and get creative. If you’re looking for a local nursery and want to make sure your little one gets the best care- then Santos is the right place! As soon as you step in to the nursery you’re welcomed by attentive staff. Nursery owner Amy is such a loving and wonderful lady who is driven to ensure her team deliver the best level of education to our little ones. Everything from essential day care, delivering a top spec curriculum, providing healthy lunches, after school clubs and school trips are 100% thought through and planned with the utmost care and level of detail. It truly goes to show how much investment Amy and her management team put into making our child’s learning experience the best one. I truly recommend for you to send your young ones here.

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bishboshpam
8 months ago

Santos Nursery provides an outstanding level of care and education. The staff are professional, attentive, and create a safe, nurturing environment where children thrive. My child has grown in confidence and developed new skills since attending. I would highly recommend Santos Nursery to any parent seeking high-quality childcare and early learning.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: October 2019

  • July 2024Good
  • October 2023Requires improvement
  • October 2021Good
  • October 2019Inadequate

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