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Schools Out Northwest

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
·15 Kemsing Walk, Salford, M5 4BS · Salford
Number of places
77 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Salford

About this day nursery

Schools Out Northwest Limited is a nurturing childcare provider in Salford, offering a day nursery, after-school club, breakfast club, and holiday club. They pride themselves on creating a fun and safe environment where children can thrive and develop.

The nursery has received a 5-star hygiene rating and an "Ofsted Good" rating, reflecting their commitment to high standards of care and education. They provide flexible sessions and various funding options to accommodate diverse family needs, with a focus on supporting each child's growth and happiness.

Schools Out Northwest also offers venue hire for parties and events on weekends, complete with optional extras like buffets and bouncy castles. Additionally, they are dedicated to professional development, providing apprenticeship opportunities with full training and support for aspiring childcare professionals.

What it's like

Children are warmly welcomed and have strong relationships with staff, who are loving and caring, ensuring children feel safe and secure. They enjoy exploring the environment with continuous access to both indoor and outdoor spaces. Staff focus on language, physical, and personal development, planning activities based on children's interests to enhance engagement and concentration.

Day NurseryAfter School ClubBreakfast ClubHoliday Club5-star Hygiene RatingOfsted Good

Pricing & funding

This nursery offers morning, afternoon, and full day sessions, as well as a breakfast club and drop-in services. Fees are charged per session, hour, or week, with discounts available for full-time bookings and funded placements.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Offers 15 and 30 hours funding options.
  • Full-time discount applies to Monday to Friday bookings.

Key facts

Food

Snacks and activities included in morning/afternoon sessions; all meals included in full day and full-time discount.

Opening hours

Full Day: 8:00am - 6:00pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Schools Out Northwest

Last inspected 4 October 2022 · Joanne Valek

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 warmly welcomed and have strong relationships with staff, who are loving and caring, ensuring children feel safe and secure. They enjoy exploring the environment with continuous access to both indoor and outdoor spaces. Staff focus on language, physical, and personal development, planning activities based on children's interests to enhance engagement and concentration.

Inspector highlights

  • The managers and staff have worked extremely hard since their last inspection to improve the nursery and outcomes for children.
  • Supervisions are now carried out regularly with staff, helping them to reflect on their practice and understand their professional development.
  • Children are making good progress from their starting points, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • The outdoor environment supports children's physical development, using various resources for fine and gross motor skills, coordination, and balance.
  • The key-person system is well embedded, with staff knowing all children extremely well and their specific next steps in development.

Areas to develop

  • 1further develop staff understanding of children's communication and language development and provide children with more time to respond when spoken to
  • 2support staff to provide more opportunities to develop children's independence.
Inspection #10214284 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents express that the management team has been enormously supportive in catering for their children's individual needs and seeking additional support when required.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children are making good progress from their starting points, especially children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This is supported by managers as they have high expectations for children's learning, and they work closely with staff to role model good practice.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy exploring the environment and have continuous access to both the indoor and outdoor environments. The outdoor environment supports part of the curriculum intent to develop children's physical development. Children use a variety of resources with sand and water to develop their fine motor skills. Different levels and surfaces develop children's ability to build on their gross motor skills, coordination and balance.

Inspection history

Date: October 2021

  • November 2022Good
  • October 2022Good
  • November 2021Requires improvement
  • October 2021Requires improvement

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