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Stockport Village Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
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4.6(56 parent reviews) ·Stockport Village Nursery, Fletcher Street, STOCKPORT, SK1 1DY · Stockport
Number of places
120 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Stockport

About this day nursery

Stockport Village Nursery, situated on Fletcher Street in Stockport, SK1 1DY, is a well-established childcare setting that has been serving the community since its registration in 2013. Achieving a "Good" rating from its latest inspection on January 16, 2024, the nursery prides itself on providing a vibrant and welcoming environment where children aged 0 to 4 thrive.

With a capacity for 120 children and currently caring for 98, the nursery benefits from a dedicated team of 18 childcare staff, 13 of whom hold early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery operates year-round, from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, closing only for Christmas.

Parents consistently praise the staff for their exceptional support, and the nursery fosters strong partnerships with parents and external agencies, ensuring every child receives tailored care and education. This commitment to each child's individual development and well-being helps children settle in quickly and supports their emotional growth, preparing them well for their next steps in learning and eventual transition to school.

The nursery also provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.

What it's like

Children are eager to enter this vibrant nursery. They wave their parents goodbye at the front door and greet their friends with hugs. Children are happy, feel safe and have a strong sense of belonging. Staff support children's personal, social and emotional development exceptionally well. They have devised a bespoke settling-in programme for each child and spend time getting to know their families. This helps children to settle incredibly well and supports their emotional well-being.

Vibrant nurseryStrong parent partnershipsGood role modelsAmbitious curriculumExcellent SEND supportEffective safeguarding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2013

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Stockport Village Nursery

Last inspected 16 January 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are eager to enter this vibrant nursery. They wave their parents goodbye at the front door and greet their friends with hugs. Children are happy, feel safe and have a strong sense of belonging. Staff support children's personal, social and emotional development exceptionally well. They have devised a bespoke settling-in programme for each child and spend time getting to know their families. This helps children to settle incredibly well and supports their emotional well-being.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are eager to enter this vibrant nursery. They wave their parents goodbye at the front door and greet their friends with hugs. Children are happy, feel safe and have a strong sense of belonging. Staff support children's personal, social and emotional development exceptionally well.
  • Staff are good role models and provide children with clear expectations for their behaviour. Children are kind, behave well and show care towards each other.
  • Overall, staff use what they know about children to plan an ambitious curriculum. This helps children to develop the necessary skills in readiness for their next steps in learning, including their eventual move on to school.
  • Children are confident and self-assured individuals. They are keen to showcase their dance moves and to demonstrate how toys operate.
  • Leaders are relentless in their pursuit to provide children and their families with the very best care and education. They use self-evaluation incredibly well. Improvement plans are precise, and leaders demonstrate a strong commitment to bringing about change.
  • Partnership working is a golden thread of this nursery. Parents commend staff for going above and beyond. Staff keep parents informed of their children's care and learning. Links with the local authority, external professionals and other childcare settings are robust.
  • Staff are skilled in supporting children who speak English as an additional language (EAL). They work closely with parents and speech therapists to put interventions in place. Children who speak EAL gain a good command of English.
  • Leaders give staff well-being high priority. They ensure that staff workload is manageable. Staff morale is high. They report that working at the nursery is 'the best' and that the team is like an 'extended part of the family'. Leaders ensure that staff receive the relevant support during supervision sessions and appraisal meetings.

Areas to develop

  • 1Help staff to have a better understanding of what leaders intend children to learn.
  • 2Support staff to use the correct vocabulary and letter sounds consistently, to help children make better progress in their communication and language.
Inspection #10301446 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The support in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is excellent. Leaders understand the importance of early identification, intervention and working with external agencies. They ensure that children with SEND get the support they need. This means that children with SEND flourish at this high-quality nursery.

Outdoor space

Babies skilfully pull themselves up onto low-level equipment and show great determination while using play equipment outdoors. Older children relish taking part in ring games and assault courses. They show excellent coordination while using climbing apparatus.

Parent Reviews of Stockport Village Nursery

4.6
(56)
Hayley Laing
a year ago

After watching program on nurseries that are causing harm and particularly one mentioned in Stockport, I’ve been reminded of our experience with Stockport village day nursery. Our son went here from age 2 and a half - three. Nursery looks good on paper and seemed nice when visiting. He cried his eyes out as soon as we turned on the car park - not initially - but after going for a month or so he was distraught to realise he was returning there. As a parent it broke my heart knowing I had to leave him here I never had this feeling in any other setting we’ve been involved with. Our son had a speech delay (so couldn’t tell us what was happening) and additional needs which we were unaware of at the time - in my gut I knew something bad was happening behind closed doors. We moved him on as soon as possible to nursery at the school he is in now and have not had the same issues here. I won’t say anything about particular staff members but the ones I remember are also mentioned on other negative reviews. Overall a bad experience for us all and I was relieved to get my son out of here. Parents trust your gut, and trust your children’s responses to settings. Would not recommend.

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Jennifer Mccall
2 years ago

A lovely nursery with a fantastic team of staff - I couldn’t have asked for a better supportive environment for our daughter. It’s hard sending your child into daycare full time but I’m comforted by the fact that the team are the very best and have her well-being as their top priority. They have lovely engaging rooms, plenty of activities, pets and they go to town for events! I just loving seeing her running into nursery in the morning excited to see her key workers and friends.

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Angela Sutton
2 years ago

Great nursery! From our first visit we were struck by how lovely and bright the nursery is and how welcoming it felt. The staff are so friendly and caring and I feel confident leaving our daughter in their care. Would definitely recommend to other parents.

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maria eugenia Romero
2 years ago

We are really happy with this nursery, from the beginning Lindsey made us feel welcome and the rest of the staff offer a friendly, caring approach to looking after my daughter. My daughter is always happy to be dropped, also she enjoys the daily activities. I highly recommend the nursery is an excellent first experience for my little girl.

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Helen Uren
2 years ago

After going and viewing multiple nurseries to place my then 9 month old and 2 year old into, Stockport Village Nursery was the one for us, it was a home away from home with an incredible baby room overloaded with lots of sensory! And an incredible nursery room for my little boy with lots of engagement. All of the team deserve recognition for the incredible work they do! The transition into the nursery setting for my two year old was one I was extremely anxious about, having visited that was eased instantly after being shown around by Lyndsey and meeting Janie. My little girl is happy, content and hitting every milestone thanks to the team in the baby room, I have to give Lisa the mention she deserves, you can see the love that our little one has for her each time we drop off and pick up. My little boy wasn’t hitting milestones and struggling with his social development with limited language, he’s come on massively since May thanks to the team that work with him. He took an instant attachment to Michelle and she has been incredible with him. I would recommend to anyone who wants a safe and nurturing environment for your child to attend but lots of fun at the same time. The personal approach they adopt every time you pick up to give you a full download of your child’s day and what they’ve been up to, how they’ve eaten and so much more by the same member of the team that works directly with your child is to us the bestest part, it helps you feel part of their day when your spending time away working. Thanks for all your hard work, best team and best nursery in the area! 😃

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Inspection history

Date: February 2014

  • January 2024Good
  • January 2018Outstanding
  • February 2014Good

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