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The Old Station Nursery - Moseley

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
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4.8(28 parent reviews) ·106 Wake Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9PZ · Birmingham
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Birmingham

About this day nursery

Apricot Day Nursery, situated in St Neots, offers a nurturing and intimate environment that focuses on the cognitive, social, and physical development of children. The nursery embraces a Montessori-inspired approach within a homely atmosphere, encouraging learning through play and offering diverse activities tailored to children's interests.

They prioritise strong partnerships with families to meet individual needs and prepare children for school through their "Next Stop School" programme. The nursery features three rooms, each with access to a safe and age-appropriate outdoor play area, promoting exploration in all weather.

Well-equipped with natural resources, the setting encourages independent discovery and skill-building. Apricot Day Nursery and its Pre-School are located across two sites, with a smooth transition for children as they grow.

The nursery highlights its transparent fee structure, which includes food, enhancements, and consumables, and offers funded and part-funded sessions for eligible families. The dedicated team ensures open communication with parents, safeguarding children's well-being, and providing nutritious, freshly prepared meals.

The nursery's Brighter Learning Approach, a unique take on the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, incorporates hands-on experiences and child-led learning across six core areas, including Cookery, Budding Movers, Budding Artists, Budding Musicians, Budding Gardeners, and Budding Scientists.

Our ethos

Apricot Day Nursery is inspired by the Montessori approach and features a "Brighter Learning Approach" which is a unique take on the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. They focus on child-led learning, hands-on experiences, and learning through play, encouraging independent discovery and skill-building across six core areas. They also prioritise strong partnerships with families and aim to prepare children for school.

What it's like

Children who attend this nursery arrive happy and settle quickly into the routines of the day. They develop lovely relationships with staff and their friends, behave well, and learn to share and take turns. Children are confident to try new activities and demonstrate high levels of self-esteem due to continuous praise and encouragement from staff.

Montessori approachOutdoor learningNext Stop School programmeAll-inclusive feesBrighter Learning Approach enrichment

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

7.30am - 6.30pm, 51 weeks a year

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

1987

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Old Station Nursery - Moseley

Last inspected 20 June 2023

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 who attend this nursery arrive happy and settle quickly into the routines of the day. They develop lovely relationships with staff and their friends, behave well, and learn to share and take turns. Children are confident to try new activities and demonstrate high levels of self-esteem due to continuous praise and encouragement from staff.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop lovely relationships with staff and their friends.
  • Children are confident to try new activities and have a go.
  • The nursery benefits from a strong, tiered management team, who have a clear vision for the future.
  • Children enjoy the time they spend outdoors.
  • Children are prepared well for the move on to school.

Areas to develop

  • 1support all staff to fully implement the new planning into practice, so that children's learning is continually extended
  • 2consider the organisation of activities, to enable all children to fully participate and make the most of the learning opportunities available.
Inspection #10214462 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive one-to-one support from staff who know them well and are aware of their individual needs. All staff attend specialised training and implement what they learn into their practice. The special educational needs coordinator is knowledgeable and supportive. Any issues are dealt with swiftly and action plans implemented to ensure all children benefit from a safe and inclusive environment.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy the time they spend outdoors. They eagerly hunt for bugs, carefully lifting leaves and twigs to see what they can find hidden underneath them. They use magnifying glasses to look at the insects and staff encourage children to recall the names of them. This helps to develop children's love of nature and their thinking skills.

Parent Reviews of The Old Station Nursery - Moseley

4.8
(28)
Bernadette Ivko
6 months ago

I have been teaching Spanish to the pre-school group at the Old Station Nursery, Moseley, for over a year and it is always such a highlight of my week! I get such a warm welcome from the lovely management and staff; they really make me feel like part of the team. The children are ready to learn when I arrive, greet me warmly (in Spanish!), and consistently impress me with the amount of Spanish that they remember from one week to the next. The learning space is stimulating, colourful, and bright and the garden (we have had some of our Spanish lessons outdoors) is enormous and a really wonderful space - lucky children! Thank you to everyone at The Old Station Nursery, Moseley, for making me feel so welcome and I look forward to continuing working with you and your brilliant little linguists!

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Omar Javed
12 months ago

I enquired at this Nursery last week and was given a date to visit not long after. The member of staff who showed me around was so warm, welcoming and knowledgable - she was able to answer all the questions I had. It was clear that there is a strong focus on child development through play-based learning, communication, and social interaction. I left with a positive impression and feel confident that this setting would be a nurturing and stimulating place for my child to grow and learn.

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Muna Ali
a year ago

Just visited the nursery as we have recently moved to Birmingham from London and are looking for a nursery space for our 3 year old. The staff member showing us around was exceptionally knowledgeable & explained everything very well! Lovely, nurturing and warm environment where kids are well looked after and Educators are passionate about what they do! Thank you very much for showing us around and we are feeling confident that our daughter will thrive in here.

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Helena Deacon
a year ago

The staff at this nursery are incredibly welcoming and warm. The preschool room is full of engaged, happy children doing some really excellent educational activities. The garden is huge with excellent resources for learning and play. I would recommend this nursery.

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Katie O'Neill
a year ago

My son has been so happy here, the staff have looked after him with love and kindness. I have watched his confidence grow, speech improve as well as his social skills. I am so thankful to all the management and staff and cannot recommend this nursery enough for peace of mind !

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Inspection history

Date: February 2008

  • July 2023Good
  • June 2023Good
  • February 2018Outstanding
  • January 2018Outstanding
  • February 2014Good
  • December 2013Good
  • November 2013Good
  • October 2013Good
  • August 2013Good
  • June 2013Good
  • February 2008Good

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