Small World Nurseries in Rochdale (OL12)

Ofsted rating for Small World Nurseries

Last inspected 20 March 2025

What it's like to attend

• Children love attending this warm and welcoming nursery, where staff have worked hard to develop and maintain strong, secure relationships with children and their families.
• Babies babble and giggle with staff and enjoy sensory play, excitedly squeezing water from sponges and splashing in the water tray.
• Children have a high level of self-esteem, with older children encouraged to say 'well done me!' to acknowledge achievements.
• Staff ensure children's health and care needs are supported, and children are encouraged to complete tasks with independence.
• Children develop a love for stories and reading, confidently describing elements of a book, and enjoying enthusiastic reading.
• Leaders have clear intentions for children, and staff effectively weave curriculum goals into what and how they teach.
• Children are busy and enjoy the wide range of resources on offer to them.
• Parents are delighted with the care their children receive, commenting on their children's progress and feeling confident their children are happy, safe, and secure.

• 1Adapt and tailor learning environments effectively to ensure that, particularly older children, are consistently focused in meaningful play.
• 2Strengthen staff's ability to recognise when to support children's behaviour and support emotions, helping children maintain positive attitudes towards learning and routines.