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[East Midlands](/search?region=East+Midlands) 4. Smisby Day Nursery # Smisby Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2025) · 4.7 (3 parent reviews) · Main Street, Smisby, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 2TY · Derbyshire Number of places 50 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected Mar 2025 Local authority Derbyshire About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Smisby Day Nursery, located in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, has been providing childcare since its registration in 2004. The nursery operates year-round, excluding one week between Christmas and New Year, with sessions running from 7:30 am until 6:00 pm. It caters to children from nine months up to 11 years, offering a total of 50 places with 80 children currently on roll. The dedicated team of 19 childcare staff includes 12 who hold Level 3 qualifications, two with Level 5, and two with Level 6 qualifications, ensuring a high standard of care and education. The nursery places a strong emphasis on supporting children's well-being and fostering a sense of belonging, with staff offering comfort to babies and helping children transition between rooms by sharing photos. They also focus on developing communication and language skills through activities like singing songs and introducing sign language, which children respond positively to. Smisby Day Nursery effectively uses additional funding to provide one-to-one support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, utilising pictures and visual timetables to aid their understanding and emotional regulation. What it's like Children are supported with their well-being effectively, receiving cuddles and comfort from staff when upset. They are supported to have a sense of belonging in the nursery, with staff displaying photos of children and their families. Children listen and follow staff's instructions well, and are supported to tidy away toys to help them learn how to care for the environment. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well by staff, with additional funding used effectively to provide one-to-one support. Supportive environment Strong communication skills Well-being focus ## Key facts Opening hours The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, apart from one week between Christmas and New Year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2004 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Smisby Day Nursery Inspection date Mar 2025 Inspection no. 10376568 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50275376)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY280477) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=smisby-day-nursery-le65-2ty-ey280477) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Smisby Day Nursery Last inspected 24 March 2025 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children are supported with their well-being effectively, receiving cuddles and comfort from staff when upset. They are supported to have a sense of belonging in the nursery, with staff displaying photos of children and their families. Children listen and follow staff's instructions well, and are supported to tidy away toys to help them learn how to care for the environment. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well by staff, with additional funding used effectively to provide one-to-one support. Inspector highlights - Children are supported effectively with their well-being, receiving cuddles and comfort from staff when upset. - Staff help children transition between rooms by showing photos of staff and toys, fostering familiarity with the new environment. - Children develop a sense of belonging through displaying photos of children and their families, which older children enjoy discussing. - Children listen and follow staff's instructions well, demonstrating good behaviour and tidiness. - Staff are supported in their well-being and professional development, receiving gifts and training, including sign language. - The curriculum focuses on supporting children's communication and language skills through activities like singing songs and repeating words. - Children have opportunities to be physically active, with staff supporting very young children to walk and go down slides. - Staff use positive reinforcement to praise children's achievements, helping them understand what they do well and raising their self-esteem. - Children understand the need to wash their hands before eating and take responsibility for preparing their own snacks. - Staff provide experiences for children to learn about oral health, including cleaning teeth in the nursery. - The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with an open and positive culture. - Staff attend training courses to develop their knowledge of sign language and use it to support children's understanding. - Older children are supported to identify initial sounds in words and to share their knowledge of familiar phrases in favourite stories. - Children show they know the daily routines, including sitting on a carpet for group times. Areas to develop - 1 Strengthen the organisation of group times to help older children fully benefit from the learning offered. - 2 Support staff to provide children with privacy when changing clothing and during toileting. Inspection #10376568 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50275376) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well by staff. Additional funding is used effectively to provide one-to-one support, including pictures of different feelings and visual timetables to support their understanding of routines and managing their emotions. ## Parent Reviews of Smisby Day Nursery 4.7 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUIQ4sfPchbCfxqO66IIx4mKWGi3SwBAYi6lQY1EDazmNQpGCs=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Thomas Rushman 9 years ago Good [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN3M1l2amtnRRAB!2m1!1s0x4879fc1ab5d23df5:0xf5d11cd70768f1e2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVe3DWRW1IGcLBnpS9SbKGJGT8em432TXAn3BAeveBYyxe8TVg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Faye Player 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNRcHBQMGlRRRAB!2m1!1s0x4879fc1ab5d23df5:0xf5d11cd70768f1e2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjX-qt5pChjX5hWtMwD6rhNFt7LBBzxbQ9mLNQOrFaMUdH3iOQZIug=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Meg Medd 9 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURBcXJtQkVBEAE!2m1!1s0x4879fc1ab5d23df5:0xf5d11cd70768f1e2) Reviews from Google for Smisby Day Nursery. 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