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The Aldridge Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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4.7(58 parent reviews) ·Print House, Northgate, WALSALL, WS9 8TH · Walsall
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Walsall

About this day nursery

30pm, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. The setting received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 23rd July 2024.

Children settle in well, greeted with warmth and smiles from staff who know them individually. The nursery curriculum is well-embedded, with staff intentionally planning activities to build on children's existing knowledge and prepare them for future learning stages.

Staff arrange engaging play environments, catering to children's interests, such as babies giggling in a ball pit while staff repeat words like 'up' and 'down' to enhance their vocabulary. The nursery fosters good behaviour through consistent positive modelling and gentle reminders for children to be kind.

Children needing additional support receive tailored help, with staff effectively liaising with parents and other professionals to ensure progress. For instance, children show rapid development in speaking, moving from sounds to clear single words.

Children are also encouraged to become increasingly independent, from feeding themselves with cutlery to managing personal care. Older children develop early mathematical concepts by exploring shapes and their spatial relationships through building activities.

Parents speak highly of the nursery, praising the progress their children make and finding staff approachable and nurturing. They also value the detailed daily information about their child's care and learning.

What it's like

Children are happy and settle well into the nursery on arrival. Staff greet them with smiles and a warm welcome. This helps children to feel safe and secure in their care. The nursery curriculum is embedded well throughout the setting. Staff know the children well. They have clear intentions for what they want each child to learn to build on their existing knowledge and skills and prepare them for the next stages of learning.

Warm welcomeEngaging playGood behaviourIndividual supportDeveloping independenceEarly maths skills

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Aldridge Nursery

Last inspected 23 July 2024 · Suzanne Taylor

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settle well into the nursery on arrival. Staff greet them with smiles and a warm welcome. This helps children to feel safe and secure in their care. The nursery curriculum is embedded well throughout the setting. Staff know the children well. They have clear intentions for what they want each child to learn to build on their existing knowledge and skills and prepare them for the next stages of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff make good use of time with parents when children start, gathering information to help plan activities.
  • Staff consistently promote children's communication and language, engaging them in stories and songs.
  • Children needing additional support receive effective help, with staff liaising with parents and professionals.
  • Children become increasingly independent in all areas, with staff providing consistent opportunities for skill building.
  • Children enjoy learning about different shapes and how they fit together, developing early mathematical concepts.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide tailored support and guidance to help some staff to improve their personal effectiveness so that their interactions during play enhance children's learning further.
Inspection #10356123 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of the nursery and the progress their children make.

They say staff are approachable, friendly and nurturing towards children.

Parents value the detailed information they receive about their child's care and learning on collection and in the information they receive online.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children who need additional support receive the help they need to continue to make progress in their learning. Staff liaise effectively with parents and other professionals to ensure their plans are tailored to meet the needs of these children. For example, children make rapid progress in speaking, from making sounds to beginning to use single words clearly and with meaning.

Parent Reviews of The Aldridge Nursery

4.7
(58)
Melissa Gibson
4 months ago

Great nursery! Staff are friendly and helpful - my child LOVES this nursery. Great at keeping you informed with dates & events as well as daily updates via an app. Food is all home cooked & good ‘hearty’ meals. Great themed days/weeks keep children engaged and they are outside for so much of the day playing in the garden. Would recommend to anyone! Great work team - please keep it up!

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Joanne Thomas
7 months ago

My daughter has shown truly remarkable developmental progress since she began attending the nursery at just over nine months old, and she is now two years old. She has formed strong bonds with her caregivers and has established lasting friendships. It is wonderful that she is always happy to attend in the mornings and enjoys playing so much. She loves getting involved in all the activities, especially water play and anything messy, which we also love and look forward to see what she has been upto from the updates we get every day. The staff truly know her and her personality, and it is lovely to see how well they know all the children. Brilliant. Thank you.

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Georgia Gough
7 months ago

My daughter has been attending Aldridge Day Nursery since September 2025. My daughter was given an unlimited amount of settle in sessions to ensure she was comfortable in the environment and fully settled before I returned to work. As a first time Mom who felt very anxious about nursery, Aldridge Day Nursery have been amazing! They made me feel at ease and my daughter absolutely loves going to nursery. The staff are so attentive and caring. We get daily updates and photographs which we look forward to and enjoy reading. My daughter has built lovely relationships with her key workers and always has a smile on her face at nursery. The nursery is very approachable and always happy to help. I would definitely recommend this nursery! Thank you Aldridge Day Nursery.

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Jodie Beddow
7 months ago

My little boy started here in September 2025 and honestly the reassurance I received from all of the staff and mangers was exactly what I needed especially being a first time mum! Dee is phenomenal and really put all my worries at ease she’s never too busy to answer any of your questions and offers brilliant advise! The girls in the sycamores room are a credit to the nursery the way they welcomed my boy in with open arms and the passion they show on feedback when collecting is heartwarming you can tell the children in their care are well cared for. The nursery is beautiful it’s family oriented which adds that extra special touch it really does feel like a home from a home! Overall I would recommend here to anybody that asked the staff, the managers, the artist and the Gardner are all lovely so a huge thank you for making me and my little boy feel so welcome and at ease!!!

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Chloe M
6 months ago

Visited the nursery today with intention of potentially enrolling my daughter after doing my research on social media. Safe to say we will not be returning. We arrived and nobody seemed to know who was meant to be leading our tour or even that we were coming. We were shown around 3 rooms with little information given and the information that was provided was not delivered with confidence. The staff greeting us were cold and only 1 member of staff greeted my daughter when entering the setting. The warmest welcome actually came from the cleaner who asked us if we’re okay and if we needed anything whilst waiting for them to figure out who was leading our tour. The nursery does not have an inviting look about it and neither do the staff. From this first impression I would personally avoid sending your child here. My daughter tried to pay with a role play vanity table and when touched the mirror nearly came off the table it was meant to be attached to. Outdoor facilities were poor and dated. This has not been the experience I’d hoped for and am truly disappointed

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

23 July 2024

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about The Aldridge Nursery

About the setting

The Aldridge Nursery registered in 2024 and is situated in Walsall. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6.30pm. The nursery employs 28 members of staff. Of these, three hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 6, sixteen at level 3 and four at level 2. The nursery provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
2785343
Registered person
Walsall Childcare ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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