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The Darlaston Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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4.9(43 parent reviews) ·Bilston Street, bilston street, Walsall, WS10 8EY · Walsall
Number of places
107 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Walsall

About this day nursery

30pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery received a 'Good' rating from Ofsted on its latest inspection on 5th July 2024.

Children attending the nursery relish their time there and eagerly engage in the exciting learning opportunities provided by staff. The curriculum is ambitious and shared with parents to encourage continued learning at home.

Children develop independence from an early age, learning self-care skills like handwashing and dressing, and show high levels of concentration and dexterity during activities. The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, with children enjoying significant time in the fresh air, using wheeled toys to develop large-muscle skills and coordination, and having ample space to run and play.

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is good; staff effectively identify potential learning gaps and work with parents and professionals to create focused development plans. Art plays a significant role in nursery life, with children taking pride in their observational drawings and abstract collages.

Managers and staff are committed to providing high-quality care, with a well-established key-person system ensuring secure relationships between children and staff. The nursery also provides an out-of-school club.

What it's like

Children relish their time in nursery and are eager to become involved in activities. Staff effectively plan exciting learning opportunities and use information from parents to support children's individual next steps in learning. Children show high levels of concentration and dexterity and behave well.

High-quality careGood SEND supportOutdoor playStrong parent communicationArt-rich environmentStrong key-person system

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 all year round, 7.30am to 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Darlaston Nursery

Last inspected 5 July 2024

Safeguarding effective
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 relish their time in nursery and are eager to become involved in activities. Staff effectively plan exciting learning opportunities and use information from parents to support children's individual next steps in learning. Children show high levels of concentration and dexterity and behave well.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers and staff strive to provide high-quality care for children and their families.
  • Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good.
  • Children spend lots of time outdoors in the fresh air.
  • Parents are absolutely delighted with the service provided.
  • Art plays a large role in the life of the nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1refine the organisation of group activities to minimise disruptions during planned activities in order for children to gain the most from their learning.
Inspection #10356643 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good. Staff have high expectations for all children and swiftly identify potential gaps in learning. They work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure sharply focused development plans enable children to make the best possible progress.

Outdoor space

Children spend lots of time outdoors in the fresh air. They use wheeled toys to push and scoot around, building their large-muscle skills and developing coordination. They enjoy the space to run around and crawl through tunnels, which supports their physical health.

Parent Reviews of The Darlaston Nursery

4.9
(43)
Michael Yip
11 months ago

Having been to many nurseries, this one has better arrangement for our child, nice outdoor play area and dedicated sleeping room which most nursery don't provide. They have a good understanding for babies with allergies. In addition to all this they also provide essentials such as nappies, wipes, sun lotion, which is helpful and they do cater for bringing in your own products if they don't provide it there. Overall our baby loves it here, the staff really do go all out.

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Jamie-Lee Garrington
10 months ago

Today’s Gruffalo Trail event at The Darlaston Nursery was fantastic! The time and effort on decorating the venue for the children was amazing, the activities were creative and well thought out and the food was an absolute bargain! I think I enjoyed it more than our little girl! Not only was the experience friendly and welcoming, we also left with a free book and goodies which we had made throughout the day. All the staff are so lovely too. 10/10 day for our little family. ☺️

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Chloe Harrison
7 months ago

My daughter has been attending this nursery for just over 12 months now. She absolutely loves it here and loves all the teachers. Just after a couple of months of her being at the nursery, I could already see how much she had improved with her speech, physical skills. Her confidence has grown so much and I couldn’t thank this nursery enough for everything they have done for my daughter!

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Nicole Thompson
8 months ago

Flashback to Feb 2022 our girl started at the Darlaston day nursery. We were nervous to send her off but the staff were so understanding and each day that we went to pick her up she cried to leave because of how wonderful everyone was there and all the fun she was having. After all those years the staff at The Darlaston Day Nursery have become like family. From the room activities, the half term fun days and those special day trips and we can’t forget the delicious meals prepared by their chef, it’s all contributed to our daughter’s development. She loved going into nursery. She’s bonded with all her carers. This nursery has catered to our daughters every need and the 4 years have flown by. It’s a bitter sweet day as we wave the nursery goodbye and a wave hello to our daughters next chapter…big school! I can’t say thank you enough to the nursery owner and staff there for looking after our girl. We appreciate you more than you know. We love you…goodbye x ST, NT & LT x

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Libby
7 months ago

2 of my children attend this setting, they have everything you could ask for. Very healthy food options which has changed my children's habits for the better... All staff members are professional, helpful and never fail to make my children's day! They come away with smiles and are excited to return. Prices are reasonable compared to other settings also.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

5 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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