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The Abbey Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
·Weaverham Methodist Church Forest Street, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3EY · Cheshire West and Chester
Number of places
70 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester

About this day nursery

The Abbey Nursery School, located in Northwich, CW8 3EY, was registered in 2016 as a childcare on non-domestic premises setting. It offers full-day care for children aged 0 to 5 years, with sessions running Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, all year round.

The nursery has a capacity for 70 children and currently has 79 children on roll, supported by a team of 14 childcare staff. The dedicated team includes one staff member qualified to level 6 and seven to level 3.

The nursery focuses on supporting children to form trusting relationships with familiar staff, which helps them to settle in and thrive. They provide a wide range of learning experiences to ensure children are happy and engaged, fostering a positive attitude towards learning.

The setting places a strong emphasis on communication and language development, helping children become confident communicators. The Abbey Nursery School also provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.

What it's like

Staff support children to thrive in this nursery, helping them form trusting relationships. Children are happy and demonstrate good levels of engagement across a wide range of learning experiences. The provider emphasises supporting children's communication and language skills, leading to confident communicators.

Good provisionStrong communication focusSupportive staffEngaging learning experiences

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Abbey Nursery School

Last inspected 21 June 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff support children to thrive in this nursery, helping them form trusting relationships. Children are happy and demonstrate good levels of engagement across a wide range of learning experiences. The provider emphasises supporting children's communication and language skills, leading to confident communicators.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff support children to thrive and form trusting relationships.
  • Babies snuggle into their key person and settle quickly.
  • Toddlers enjoy socialising and develop independence skills during mealtimes.
  • Children are engaged in a wide range of learning experiences.
  • Children are becoming confident communicators and express thoughts about nursery.
  • Parents speak highly of the setting and appreciate staff updates.
  • Secure induction process for new staff supports development.
  • Arrangements for safeguarding are effective with an open and positive culture.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to implement the curriculum to meet the unique learning styles of all children, to help them to develop their focus and remain engaged in their learning.
Inspection #10335759 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported with strategies that help them to understand routines, such as visual prompts during transitions, to support their emotional well-being and individual needs. Staff work in partnership with parents of children with SEND by offering strategies to help support their children's learning at home.

Inspection history

Date: June 2018

  • June 2024Good
  • June 2018Good

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