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The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Church Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2AX · Solihull
Number of places
96 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Solihull

About this day nursery

The Natural Childcare Company in Shirley offers an exceptional learning environment for young children, focusing on a holistic and award-winning approach to development. The nursery prioritises creating a safe space rich in discovery and exploration, catering to the specific needs of children under five.

" A unique "Play Plaza" in the Old Library serves as a central area for both small-group play and coordinated activities. Committed to health, the nursery ensures a clean environment and provides healthy, balanced meals.

The staff are graduate-led and comprise compassionate Early Years Professionals dedicated to fostering confidence and preparing children for school. The company's vision is to be a positive, diverse, and caring educational setting that stimulates learning both indoors and outdoors, values every child, and strives for excellence.

Their mission is to empower each child to reach their full potential through a child-centred, stimulating, secure, and happy environment that respects cultural beliefs and community values. This approach aims to build self-esteem and confidence through learning opportunities tailored to each child's interests.

What it's like

Leaders have made significant improvements to the oversight and management of the nursery since the last inspection, which positively affects the safety and well-being of all children. All children thrive in this nurturing and inviting nursery, settling quickly and feeling happy, safe and secure. Staff manage children's behaviour effectively, supporting them to resolve conflicts and show respect towards others.

Holistic DevelopmentGraduate-Led StaffIndoor & Outdoor ActivitiesPlay PlazaHealthy Environment

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, all year round

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley

Last inspected 20 November 2024 · Katie Rudge

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

Leaders have made significant improvements to the oversight and management of the nursery since the last inspection, which positively affects the safety and well-being of all children. All children thrive in this nurturing and inviting nursery, settling quickly and feeling happy, safe and secure. Staff manage children's behaviour effectively, supporting them to resolve conflicts and show respect towards others.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have made significant improvements to the oversight and management of the nursery.
  • Leaders design and implement a broad and ambitious curriculum for all children.
  • There is a strong focus on developing a love for reading with core books and a lending library.
  • Leaders and staff value parents' opinions and feedback, with clear communication and parent representatives.
  • Staff encourage all children to be independent, supporting them to try tasks for themselves.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide further support and coaching so that the standard of teaching is consistently high across the whole staff team.
Inspection #10361847 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"They are always greeted with a warm welcome as they arrive for the day."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley

5.0
(2)
Jenny vu
11 months ago

Can't thank all the nursery staff enough, full support, caring and friendly. Very proffessional and the nursery is so ckean through out. My little boy has been here since Tots moving to Preschool and i wouldn't move him this must have been the 4 nursery and the last as my son enjoy his time here and wanting to go nursery. I am at ease when I send him here while at work.

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Iian Conley
10 years ago

Quite simply, the best nursery and pre-school in the Solihull/Shirley area. My daughter attended NCC from 9 months and stayed right until she was ready for reception. During this time, the staff nurtured her and cared for her so well. It is no coincidence that she is now so confident and achieving so well in school. NCC heavily contributed to that. All of the staff are really friendly and caring. There is a very professional yet relaxed feel around the nursery. Staff make you feel very welcome. At the end of the day there is no rush to say goodbye. Your child's key carer will spend a good 5 minutes with you talking about what your child has done during the day, what they have eaten and other information you may need to know. All children have a learning journey log created for them by their key carers also, which is a lovely log of all the major achievements over the course of their stay. The learning journeys are filled with wonderful photos and links to how the activities support the EYFS curriculum. I would strongly recommend NCC to any parent. They are a fantastic group of people who take real pride in the work they do.

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Inspection history

Date: August 2022

  • December 2024Good
  • November 2024Good
  • August 2024Inadequate
  • July 2024Inadequate
  • December 2023Requires improvement
  • November 2023Requires improvement
  • June 2023Requires improvement
  • April 2023Requires improvement
  • September 2022Outstanding
  • August 2022Outstanding

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