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The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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3.0(2 parent reviews) ·11 Howarth Cross Street, ROCHDALE, OL16 2PB · Rochdale
Number of places
72 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Rochdale

About this day nursery

The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery, established in 2012, is a 72-place facility situated on a convenient commuter route between Rochdale and Littleborough. The nursery is thoughtfully designed to cater to the diverse needs of young children, offering age-specific rooms that allow for tailored activities and care.

5-5 years, led by an Early Years Teacher. The nursery prioritises a child-centred, stimulating, and secure environment, fostering confidence, self-esteem, and independence in children by promoting freedom of choice.

The Apple Tree prides itself on employing highly qualified, nurturing, and enthusiastic staff and emphasises strong partnerships with parents and carers to ensure a comprehensive learning experience. The curriculum focuses on learning through play, with a gradually more structured approach in the preschool to prepare children for school, culminating in a special graduation ceremony.

Our ethos

The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery's philosophy is child-centred, promoting confidence, self-esteem, and independence through freedom of choice. They focus on learning through play, with a structured approach in preschool to prepare children for school.

What it's like

Children are happy, safe and secure, developing close bonds with staff through a carefully planned transition. Staff provide stimulating activities indoors and outdoors, enabling children to explore and make connections with the world around them while also benefiting from educational trips in the local community.

Purpose-built in 2012Age-specific roomsEarly Years Teacher-led preschoolFocus on independence and self-esteemStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around full days, morning sessions, and early starts. The nursery accommodates both full-time and term-time bookings, with term-time schedules requiring a weekly retainer during school holidays. A minimum attendance of two full days or four half days per week is required.

Good to know

  • Minimum booking of 2 full days or 4 half days per week.
  • Term-time bookings are subject to a retainer fee during school holiday weeks.
  • A supplement fee applies to sessions funded by government hours.

Key facts

Food

Full day includes breakfast with fruit, hot lunch, and tea. Morning session includes breakfast with fruit, and hot lunch.

Session types

Full Day: 8:00am - 5:00pm, Morning: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Age range

6 months to 5 years

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery

Last inspected 9 November 2022 · Rachel McHugh

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy, safe and secure, developing close bonds with staff through a carefully planned transition. Staff provide stimulating activities indoors and outdoors, enabling children to explore and make connections with the world around them while also benefiting from educational trips in the local community.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery is a language-rich environment with highly skilled staff and well-planned rooms to support children's speech and language.
  • Assessment is continual and provides high levels of accuracy, which helps staff identify children's next steps in learning.
  • The manager pursues the best outcomes for children with special educational needs or developmental delays, effectively using additional funding and promptly addressing concerns in partnership with parents.
  • The manager has a clear vision of preparing children for school, running an "admissions workshop" annually with local schools to help children and families transition confidently.
  • The manager promotes a culture of diversity and equality, providing an inclusive environment where different cultures and religious beliefs are valued and supported.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to extend their knowledge in the teaching of phonics, particularly with older children, to lay firm foundations for early reading in the next phase of children's education.
Inspection #10235619 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

it was like leaving my child with someone I already knew.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager pursues the best outcomes for children with special educational needs or developmental delays. Additional funding is spent with integrity to directly support children's learning and development and offer new experiences. Staff are quick to identify any concerns, discuss them with parents, and refer children promptly.

Outdoor space

Older children make decisions about what they would like to play with outside. Staff listen and respond to their ideas. They plan stimulating activities, which capture their imagination. They role play 'fixing' bikes with tools and make tea in the silver teapot, which stimulates their curiosity.

Parent Reviews of The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery

3.0
(2)
Liam Moore
3 months ago

Kid went there got a serious cold and is sick with seriois fever and the nursery keeps asking why shes not in she got a cold from the nursery the councils do not bother with a place that cleans under one percent of the room while kids run about and no one keeps an eye on the kids the flu cold and sickness is making me feel like taking a day off and getting a portable video evidence of the issues obviously refusing any medical conditions and causing illness its starting to get to the point i may have to get a propper health inspector in

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Inspection history

Date: October 2012

  • November 2022Good
  • January 2017Outstanding
  • October 2012Good

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