Opening hours
Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm. Open 51 weeks of the year, closing only for Bank Holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year.
Sugar N' Spice Day Nursery, established in 1990, offers professional childcare for children aged 2 to 5 years. Located at Bradwell Methodist Church in Bradwell, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, the nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, for 51 weeks of the year, closing only for bank holidays and the Christmas and New Year week.
The nursery prides itself on its dedicated team of qualified early years practitioners, all holding NVQ Level 3 or higher and enhanced CRB disclosures. Their ethos focuses on creating an enriching environment that stimulates children's interests and imagination, fostering growth, learning, and fun.
They are committed to providing a "home from home" setting, ensuring children feel happy and thrive, and prepare them to become social, independent, and happy individuals. The nursery has received the Silver Nurturing Health Award for its food standards and emphasises offering flexible care tailored to individual family needs.
They also support various charities, with Comic Relief being their primary focus.
Our ethos
The nursery's ethos is to create an enriching environment that stimulates children's interests and imagination, fostering growth, learning, and fun. They are committed to providing a "home from home" setting where children feel happy, thrive, and prepare to become social, independent, and happy individuals.
What it's like
Children are firmly at the heart of this warm, friendly and family-orientated setting. Staff take the time to build strong bonds with the children, who show they are happy to attend. The curriculum is well thought out and ensures all children make good progress from their starting points.
This nursery charges age-banded hourly rates for additional care. There are flat fees for before and after school clubs, and meals and snacks are billed separately as additional costs.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Opening hours
Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm. Open 51 weeks of the year, closing only for Bank Holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year.
Food
All meals are homemade within the setting by our cook
Age range
2 to 5 years old
Session types
Before School Club, After School Club
Last inspected 2 August 2024
What it's like to attend
Children are firmly at the heart of this warm, friendly and family-orientated setting. Staff take the time to build strong bonds with the children, who show they are happy to attend. The curriculum is well thought out and ensures all children make good progress from their starting points.
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Parents comment on how much they value the staff, and feel their children make great progress in their learning.
Inclusion & environment
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Some staff have attended additional training, enabling them to support other staff, parents, and children. They work with parents and other professionals to develop individual learning plans, and use their experience to put strategies into place while children wait for appointments from other professionals, ensuring good progress.
Children go outdoors every day to ensure they have fresh air and exercise.
My son has been going here for over a year now, and he loves it!! The girls are amazing with him and his needs. I get updates all the time, they are outside whenever the weather holds up. I love the art that gets sent home and the fact my son is always so happy. Can't thank them all enough for what they've done. I'll be sending my daughter in March 24.100000% recommended x
Read on GoogleOur son started at Sugar N’ Spice in November and it was fine to begin with but over the course of the 5 months he attended the quality of care he received deteriorated as did the attitude of some of the staff. He would come home with bite marks and scratches regularly, and while I understand kids can sometimes play rough, the fact that the staff had no knowledge of these incidents initially, and then when further questioned their story changed, is highly unprofessional. One of his last days he was dropped off by his mum only for her to receive a phone call 15 minutes later saying he had a scratch on his face that “must have been done at home” and they were taking no responsibility for it. He was constantly put on the “thinking step” for everything from the serious to the trivial, once he wouldn’t dance when told to. Seriously?! The worst aspect of all this is he regularly refers to the naughty step and needs constant validation that he is a good boy. He now struggles to sleep, he wakes every single night for hours on end, and is hysterical when being left anywhere. Just the other day he begged his mum to take him home saying he was sorry and good boy. While we know our son isn’t perfect, no ones child is, the emotional damage that has been inflicted upon him is totally unacceptable. He even saw the owner outside the school and said hello to her and she blanked him completely which shows me how much they actually care about the kids. I realise that this is only our experience and some of the staff were lovely with him, but I would not recommend anyone leaving their child at Sugar N’ Spice.
Read on GoogleI cant reccomend the nursery enough, both my children have and are at the nursery. The staff are caring and are always happy to help and discuss any issues. I think that the staff motivate and encourage the children and prepare them for the next stage.
Read on GoogleEXCELLENT TOP CLASS VERY FLEXIBLE, FRIENDLY, LOOKED AFTER 4 CHILDREN OVER 6 YEAR PERIOD, SHARON AND HER TEAM ARE A PLEASURE TO DEAL WITH
Read on GoogleGreat for children, fantastic family run nursery. Mind is at ease with my son here
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Date: April 2008
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