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St Michael's Family Centre # St Michael's Family Centre Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jun 2025) · 5.0 (4 parent reviews) · St Michael's C of E Primary School, Saddlebow Road, King's Lynn, PE30 5BN · Norfolk Number of places 65 places Age range 1–5 yrs Last inspected Jun 2025 Local authority Norfolk About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery St Michael's Family Centre, established in 2010 in King's Lynn, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises that provides full day care for children aged 1 to 11. 30pm, 50 weeks a year. With a total capacity of 65 children and 83 currently on roll, the setting employs a dedicated team of 14 childcare staff, 11 of whom hold Level 3 or above early years qualifications. The centre prides itself on fostering a happy and settled environment where staff focus on developing children's personal, social, and emotional skills, building strong foundations for future learning. Families are warmly welcomed, with numerous visits offered before children start, and strong parent partnerships are evident through daily information sharing and inviting parents into the setting. This commitment to children's well-being and development is reflected in their 'Good' overall effectiveness rating from Ofsted's inspection on 30 June 2025, with individual ratings of 'Good' across all areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. What it's like Children are happy and settled at the setting. Staff focus their teaching on developing children's personal, social and emotional skills. They develop relationships, confidence and social interactions to build strong foundations for future learning. Families are welcomed in and numerous visits to the setting are provided before children start. Staff work closely with parents to gain information and support children well during the transition process. Focus on social-emotional development Strong parent partnerships Good EAL support Effective safeguarding Well-qualified staff ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5.30pm Term time / All Year Mixed Established 2010 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for St Michael's Family Centre Last inspected 30 June 2025 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children are happy and settled at the setting. Staff focus their teaching on developing children's personal, social and emotional skills. They develop relationships, confidence and social interactions to build strong foundations for future learning. Families are welcomed in and numerous visits to the setting are provided before children start. Staff work closely with parents to gain information and support children well during the transition process. Inspector highlights - Children are happy and settled at the setting, with staff focusing on developing their personal, social, and emotional skills to build strong foundations for future learning. - Families are welcomed into the setting with numerous visits provided before children start, and staff work closely with parents during transitions. - Staff invite parents into the setting daily to share information and display photos of families to help children feel valued and develop confidence. - Children behave well, listen to staff, follow instructions, and play together, with staff intervening quickly during disagreements. - The management team has a robust safer recruitment procedure and carries out regular staff supervisions to reflect on practice and discuss progress. - Children who speak English as an additional language make excellent progress through supportive opportunities. - Outdoor activities offer a range of physical exploration, including balancing, climbing, digging, and practicing throwing and kicking. - Staff know children well, track progress closely, and plan clear next steps to help them learn new skills. - Children's speech and language development is well supported through singing, reading, modelling clear words, Makaton, and two-way conversations. - Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with an open and positive culture that puts children's interests first. Areas to develop - 1 Strengthen the organisation of activities and staff deployment to ensure a high standard of learning is provided for all children. Inspection #10398559 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50283044) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of St Michael's Family Centre Inspection date Jun 2025 Inspection no. 10398559 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50283044)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY411778) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=st-michael-s-family-centre-pe30-5bn-ey411778) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff provide a high standard of support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, valuing guidance from other professionals to ensure children and families receive the support they need. Outdoor space Outdoors, staff provide a range of physical opportunities for children to explore, such as balancing across wooden beams, climbing steps, digging in sand, and using various equipment for throwing, catching and kicking skills. EAL / language support Children who speak English as an additional language make excellent progress. Staff provide opportunities that support children's learning well, developing their understanding and spoken English language, and children demonstrate good English speaking skills. ## Parent Reviews of St Michael's Family Centre 5.0 (4) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocK0VtCpGzHCXPLX3j7UirnESCpsGFpAS3be3Rgen1s2jcbW3w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Theodora Stinga 6 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNjOWNUMHN3RRAB!2m1!1s0x47d78ad37a1ab85d:0x5fe1e001fb5d1995) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJ1Iwd-KyGwGGFeTysrB1uSyZkUIy7AqyyTq3rMstkxdU5HBA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Magdalena Gawłas 6 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURNeklfRVpBEAE!2m1!1s0x47d78ad37a1ab85d:0x5fe1e001fb5d1995) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjV5iBAMmWOUVtT6T3YwhGgZDQUaIps0IRdyJJoFtu3EIg-4iF3VKQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Ursy Ambrose-Simpson 6 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNNbzRmNWl3RRAB!2m1!1s0x47d78ad37a1ab85d:0x5fe1e001fb5d1995) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocI1bAlgd0XE00ACIp9mPfLpA55go-ZiQn3bcUdWCFaCHBZYVA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Faith Hope Ridley 10 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNncGZUVGlnRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d78ad37a1ab85d:0x5fe1e001fb5d1995) Reviews from Google for St Michael's Family Centre. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=6909049602479823253&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: May 2011 - June 2025 Good - October 2019 Outstanding - February 2016 Outstanding - May 2011 Good ## Frequently asked about St Michael's Family Centre ### What are the opening hours at St Michael's Family Centre? ### What kind of childcare setting is St Michael's Family Centre? ### Does St Michael's Family Centre have an Ofsted rating? ### How does St Michael's Family Centre support children with SEND? ### How does St Michael's Family Centre support children who speak English as an additional language? ## Nearby day nurseries in King's Lynn Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to St Michael's Family Centre. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.3 mi ### Twinkle Tots King's Lynn · PE30 5DD 5.0(30 reviews) ](/nursery/twinkle-tots-pe30-5dd-ey562413) - [ Awaiting first inspection 0.6 mi ### Little Bunnies Day Nursery King's Lynn · PE30 4NE 4.0(12 reviews) ](/nursery/little-bunnies-day-nursery-pe30-4ne-2819165) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 mi ### St Michael's Family Centre (Church Lane) Kings Lynn · PE30 5AE ](/nursery/st-michael-s-family-centre-church-lane-pe30-5ae-ey399923) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.2 mi ### Apple Wood Children's Nursery King's Lynn · PE30 2QW ](/nursery/apple-wood-children-s-nursery-pe30-2qw-254313) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.3 mi ### Gaywood First Steps King's Lynn · PE30 4QF ](/nursery/gaywood-first-steps-pe30-4qf-2565426) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.4 mi ### Giggles N Squiggles Discovery King's Lynn · PE30 2LA ](/nursery/giggles-n-squiggles-discovery-pe30-2la-2726386) [See all nurseries in King's Lynn →](/search?q=King%27s+Lynn) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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