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St Michael's Pre-School # St Michael's Pre-School in Manningtree Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2022) · 5.0 (2 parent reviews) · The Institute, Rectory Lane, MANNINGTREE, CO11 1PZ · Suffolk Number of places 43 places Age range 0–3 yrs Last inspected Nov 2022 Local authority Suffolk 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 Pre-School, registered in 2012, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 0 to 3 in Brantham, MANNINGTREE. The nursery operates year-round, Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6pm, providing full-day care. With a dedicated team of 16 childcare staff, including those with Level 6 and qualified teacher status, children benefit from a rich learning experience. The pre-school effectively supports children's developing personalities, fostering confidence and independence. Staff are highly responsive to individual needs and interests, creating a calm and engaging atmosphere where children are encouraged to explore and learn. The setting also prioritises strong parent partnerships, ensuring a collaborative approach to support children's learning at home. St Michael's Pre-School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022, recognising its commitment to providing excellent education and care. What it's like On arrival at St Michael's Pre-School, children demonstrate a secure bond with familiar adults and show a real sense of belonging. They thrive in a caring, relaxed and calm environment where staff are extremely responsive to their individual needs, wants and interests. Children are happy, inquisitive and highly motivated learners, confidently exploring all of the activities on offer and are fascinated by them. Their developing personalities are cherished and they are supported to be confident, respectful towards others and express themselves. Secure bonds with adults Language-rich environment Strong parent partnerships Effective safeguarding Nurturing environment ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7am until 6pm Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2012 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for St Michael's Pre-School Last inspected 1 November 2022 Overall effectiveness Outstanding What it's like to attend On arrival at St Michael's Pre-School, children demonstrate a secure bond with familiar adults and show a real sense of belonging. They thrive in a caring, relaxed and calm environment where staff are extremely responsive to their individual needs, wants and interests. Children are happy, inquisitive and highly motivated learners, confidently exploring all of the activities on offer and are fascinated by them. Their developing personalities are cherished and they are supported to be confident, respectful towards others and express themselves. Inspector highlights - Children demonstrate a secure bond with familiar adults and show a real sense of belonging on arrival. - Children thrive in a caring, relaxed and calm environment where staff are extremely responsive to their individual needs, wants and interests. - Children are happy, inquisitive and highly motivated learners, confidently exploring all activities and fascinated by them. - Children's developing personalities are cherished and supported to be confident, respectful towards others and express themselves. - A language-rich environment supports children to express themselves, their voices are valued, and staff follow children's lead. - Staff have a fantastic knowledge of their key children and how best to support them to make exemplary progress, using a wide variety of teaching methods. - Parent partnerships are highly effective, with the setting communicating with parents and sharing information and ideas about how to support children's learning at home. - The setting goes above and beyond to support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring excellent progress. - Extensive training opportunities for staff ensure their knowledge is up to date and relevant, enabling them to provide the best possible care and education to all children. - Staff's mental and emotional well-being is prioritised by the setting, with support provided for all staff on an individual basis. - Leaders have a clear vision for the setting and strive to continually improve, with a carefully planned and implemented curriculum. - The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, and managers and staff have excellent knowledge of how to safeguard children. Inspection #10235872 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50201168) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of St Michael's Pre-School Inspection date Nov 2022 Inspection no. 10235872 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50201168)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY449792) 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-pre-school-co11-1pz-ey449792) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The setting goes above and beyond to support all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to make excellent progress. Staff attend relevant training to enhance their knowledge of how best to support children, and liaise with professionals to share information. Outdoor space The report mentions that the inspector observed the quality of education being provided both indoors and outdoors, indicating that outdoor learning is part of the provision. ## Parent Reviews of St Michael's Pre-School 5.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUMf1uC18EiHymQ3YGlFQN3QVRsRJWxZGU91j6XYQB845wh8VfW8g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Katharine Liu 11 years ago Excellent facilities with friendly and caring staff. 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