Opening hours
8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Smethwick Youth and Community Centre (GNG Nursery)
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2022)
Number of places
62 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2022
Local authority
Sandwell
About this day nursery
GNG Nursery at Smethwick Youth and Community Centre offers a safe, caring, and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years, where learning and development are fostered through play. They emphasise acknowledging individual abilities and work closely with the community to promote respect, diversity, and inclusion.
The nursery provides high standards of care, including both indoor and outdoor facilities, and nutritious 100% vegetarian meals. Their dedicated and experienced staff lead structured educational play and offer a wide range of new learning experiences for the children.
GNG Nursery's commitment to quality care and early years education is further highlighted by positive feedback from Ofsted, noting their effective activity planning for children's progress, focus on well-being, and staff's understanding of child development. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm, and prioritises providing the best nutrition to help children lead happy and healthy lifestyles, as reflected by their 5-star food hygiene rating.
Our ethos
GNG Nursery provides children with a safe, caring and stimulating environment, which enables them to achieve their full potential. We place a strong emphasis on learning and development through play, and acknowledge individual abilities. We work alongside the community to promote values that instil respect, diversity and inclusion.
What it's like
The nursery is safe and secure, with staff prioritising children's well-being, leading to happy and settled children. Staff effectively manage behaviour and plan activities that support children's progress. Older children demonstrate high levels of independence, confidence, and concentration during play, and are given opportunities to make their own choices.
Play-based learningVegetarian mealsCommunity-focusedExperienced staffOfsted recognised
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Food
Healthy nutritious vegetarian meals
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Smethwick Youth and Community Centre (GNG Nursery)
Last inspected 11 April 2022 · Louise Chinyuku
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
The nursery is safe and secure, with staff prioritising children's well-being, leading to happy and settled children. Staff effectively manage behaviour and plan activities that support children's progress. Older children demonstrate high levels of independence, confidence, and concentration during play, and are given opportunities to make their own choices.
Inspector highlights
- The leader and newly appointed manager are passionate about early education and child development and have a clear vision for the nursery.
- Staff comment positively about the managers who have reduced their workload.
- The curriculum covers different areas of learning, with a strong emphasis on children's social, communication, and language skills.
- Staff praise children and encourage them to keep trying, which builds their self-esteem and resilience.
- Staff work effectively with parents to obtain valuable information about children before they start and identify learning gaps.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to ensure that babies and younger children receive a consistently good curriculum that fully promotes their individual needs, particularly during large-group activities
- 2strengthen teaching practice to help all children benefit from high-quality learning experiences that enable them to make excellent progress in their learning.
Inspection #10221931 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment positively about the nursery.
They state that they are kept up to date with their children's learning and development and feel that their children are making good progress.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. Staff seek advice where needed to ensure all children are given the best start in life. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Inspection history
Date: January 2014
- April 2022Good
- January 2014Outstanding
Frequently asked about Smethwick Youth and Community Centre (GNG Nursery)
About the setting
Smethwick Youth and Community Centre (GNG Nursery) registered in July 2013. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery operates all year around, Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY468039
- Registered person
- Smethwick Youth & Community Centre Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Outstanding
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