Which funding entitlements does Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool accept?

Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool accepts 15 hours for working parents with a child from 9 months, 15 hours for disadvantaged two-year-olds, universal 15 hours for three- and four-year-olds, and 30 hours for working parents of three- and four-year-olds. Tax-Free Childcare is also accepted.

What outdoor activities are available at Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool?

Children use an outdoor area for football, ring games, and soft-play equipment. The outdoor provision supports physical development and gives children chances to practise balance, coordination, and movement through active play.

What kind of childcare setting is Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool?

Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises. It operates as full day care and provides early years childcare for children aged two to four.

Where is Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool located?

Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool is in Crewe, Cheshire, at Unit 3, CW1 3JX. The setting runs from two Crewe sites, including Stewart Street and Underwood Lane.

How does Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool support children with SEND?

Children with SEND have full access to the curriculum, with support shaped around individual needs. Links with external professionals are strong, and the provision helps children make good progress through targeted help and close cooperation with specialists.

Does Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool take babies?

The age range is 2 to 4 years. Care is provided for pre-school-age children rather than babies.

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Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool

Ofsted: Good

(Jul 2024)

5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Unit 3, 1 Underwood Lane, Crewe, CW1 3JX · Cheshire East

Number of places

26 places

Age range

2–4 yrs

Last inspected

Jul 2024

Local authority

Cheshire East

About this day nursery

Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool offers childcare for children from 4 months to 4 years old across two settings in Crewe. With over a decade of experience, the nursery is committed to providing exceptional care and fostering development through play.

Their team consists of qualified practitioners dedicated to creating a vibrant learning environment where each child's journey is celebrated. They offer both full-time and part-time spaces, including government-funded options, with additional hours available for purchase.

One setting, Underwood Lane, operates term-time only from 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Thursday and 8 am to 3 pm on Fridays. The other, Stewart Street, is open 48 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm.

What it's like

Staff have created a calm environment where children can learn well. The premises are safe and suitable for childcare. Everywhere you look, children are immersed in play. Their laughter fills the air and their energy to explore is palpable. Staff have secure bonds with children and provide them with an ambitious curriculum that captures their interests. Children have a strong sense of belonging, behave well, and show positive attitudes towards their learning.

Play-based learningTwo Crewe locationsExperienced staffGovernment funded spaces

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

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Key facts

Opening hours

Underwood Lane: Term time only, 8am - 4pm (Mon-Thu), 8am - 3pm (Fri). Stewart Street: 48 weeks per year, 8am - 6pm (Mon-Fri).

Age range

4 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool

Last inspected 3 July 2024 · Luke Heaney

Overall effectiveness

Good

What it's like to attend

Inspector highlights

The setting aspires for the best outcomes for children and uses information about them and their families to provide a bespoke experience.
Staff implement a broad curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do, making learning purposeful and matching children's development.
The setting places high priority on supporting staff's well-being, and workload is managed well with high morale.
The support in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is good.
The setting supports children who speak English as an additional language effectively.

Areas to develop

1strengthen the arrangements for staff's supervision, to help to improve their interactions with children
2further develop the ways in which children are supported to learn about healthy eating.

Inspection #10352416 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Official Ofsted Report

Independent inspection of Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool

Inspection date: Jul 2024
Inspection no.: 10352416
Lead inspector: Luke Heaney

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Unit 3, 1 Underwood Lane, Crewe, CW1 3JX

Opening hours

Underwood Lane: Term time only, 8am - 4pm (Mon-Thu), 8am - 3pm (Fri). Stewart Street: 48 weeks per year, 8am - 6pm (Mon-Fri).

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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The support in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is good. The setting ensures that children with SEND have full access to the curriculum. Links with external professionals are robust. Children with SEND get the support that they need to make good progress.

Outdoor space

The setting supports children's physical development well. Children play football and ring games outdoors. Staff provide children with opportunities to use soft-play equipment. Children show good levels of physical dexterity.

Parent Reviews of Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool

5.0

(1)

chelsea hulse

7 months ago

2 of my 3 children have attending/attended smart start on underwood lane and I can safely say the nursery is incredible! Ada-May was a shy little girl who didn’t have much to say to anybody before she started Smart-Start but now she has just started reception and is the loudest child there. Her confidence has grown immensely, her personality has outshone everybody. Smart start really brought out the best in Ada-May! The staff at smart start have also helped my 2nd youngest Addyson-River with her confidence, her speech & personality! Although it is a possibility that Addyson has autism, the staff have not treated Addyson any differently! Which I absolutely cannot thank them enough for! They take Addyson’s needs into huge consideration and still help try grow Addyson’s personality, Steph I can’t thank enough for listening to addy and taking her time to work out Addyson’s needs and communication’s with others. If anyone is to need a nursery to go put their child into smart start I would 110% recommend.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2024

August 2024Good
July 2024Good

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About the setting

Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool registered in 2023 and is located in Crewe. The setting opens Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3pm, term time only. The setting employs seven members of childcare staff, six of whom hold an early years qualification at level 2 and above. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN: 2731858
Registered person: Smart Start Preschool and Childcare LTD
Day care type: Full day care
Register: Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type: Childcare on non-domestic premises

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