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Thrive Cotton Lane # Thrive Cotton Lane Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024) · 5.0 (3 parent reviews) · Cotton Lane, Cotton Edmunds, CHESTER, CH3 7PZ · Cheshire West and Chester Number of places 89 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2024 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Thrive Cotton Lane in Chester offers a stimulating environment where children from 9 months upwards are encouraged to learn and develop through child-led play. The nursery focuses on supporting each child's journey, adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework while providing hands-on learning experiences. They prioritise physical development, aiming for a minimum of three hours of physical activity daily, and foster creativity through various arts, music, and dance activities. The curriculum also integrates outdoor time, including Forest School sessions, to build self-confidence and connection with nature. Thrive Cotton Lane is committed to nurturing children's overall well-being, evidenced by activities such as cooking and baking, language and story times, and engaging experiences like mini farms or visits from animals. They also celebrate milestones like graduating to primary school with special ceremonies, creating a supportive and memorable experience for both children and their families. Our ethos Our child-centred quality Early Years Care and Education curriculum includes and adheres to the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, while offering a hands-on approaches to encourage the skills your child will need in the nursery and beyond. We favour naturalistic learning resources and make fantastic use of our outdoor equipment, promoting free-flow and Child-led learning. Wellbeing, physically, mentally and emotionally has a huge importance within our curriculum and daily life at our nurseries. What it's like Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), settle well and are happy at the nursery. This is because of leaders' careful arrangements to enable staff to get to know each child well. Staff focus on meeting individual children's needs and interests, which helps children to feel safe and secure. Children benefit from meaningful learning experiences that staff thoughtfully provide, such as caring for nursery animals and observing frogspawn. Forest School sessions Child-led learning EYFS curriculum Focus on physical development Inclusive activities and events ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 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. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Thrive Cotton Lane Inspection date Mar 2024 Inspection no. 10335904 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50245991)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/305305) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://www.thrivechildcare.com/chester/) Cotton Lane, Cotton Edmunds, CHESTER, CH3 7PZ [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-2.80304/53.19003/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near CHESTER - [Day nurseries in CHESTER](/search?q=CHESTER) - [Day nurseries in North West](/search?q=North+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=thrive-cotton-lane-ch3-7pz-305305) ## Key facts Food Healthy, well balanced Meals and Nutritious snacks are provided. Also includes nappies, wipes, and formula milk. Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Thrive Cotton Lane Last inspected 19 March 2024 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), settle well and are happy at the nursery. This is because of leaders' careful arrangements to enable staff to get to know each child well. Staff focus on meeting individual children's needs and interests, which helps children to feel safe and secure. Children benefit from meaningful learning experiences that staff thoughtfully provide, such as caring for nursery animals and observing frogspawn. Inspector highlights - Mostly, leaders have designed their curriculum so that it helps children, including those with SEND, to learn the important knowledge that they need to know. - Staff support children's language development well, modelling rich language and planning for introducing words in play thoughtfully. - Staff share a wide range of high-quality fiction and non-fiction books with children, reading stories with enthusiasm and skill. - Staff arrange activities to help develop children's physical skills well, building on individual children's gross motor development. - Children with SEND are well supported by knowledgeable staff, and the new SENCo has formed a good working relationship with the local authority. Areas to develop - 1 provide greater support for staff so they know how to build children's knowledge of books and stories in a logical order - 2 strengthen staff's use of behaviour management strategies so that younger children learn what is expected of them - 3 improve the procedures for staff training so that professional development supports staff to improve their practice. Inspection #10335904 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50245991) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), settle well and are happy at the nursery. The new special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) has formed a good working relationship with the local authority to help ensure children with SEND get the support they need. The nursery's regular monitoring of children's development helps staff to identify children's needs early. The needs of all children, including those with SEND, are met. Outdoor space Children learn about the life cycle of frogs through closely observing frogspawn from the nursery's outdoor pond. Staff skillfully develop older children's understanding of how to take sensible risks, for instance, when toasting marshmallows over the outdoor campfire. ## Parent Reviews of Thrive Cotton Lane 5.0 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUIW_yde6ca2u3ubsyvnUUTJmoJexPUO1n6rLEZEcztsz-qh0M=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) mikeydbrown 2 years ago Really good nursery, our daughter is always smiling when I drop her off and when I pick her up too [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ1N0tiT1dnEAE!2m1!1s0x487ae626027c68bb:0xd916ecee6e9e791e) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVTaz_QHfQ60Ev_LD3an2hn-kB-jwPRGCa_zi9VvbZ7NLe5LbE=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) I do art 3 years ago Beautiful paces [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQtdGQzSkxnEAE!2m1!1s0x487ae626027c68bb:0xd916ecee6e9e791e) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVXFrYKDeNxi_SLZI8WJ3KqhhRNTw0A1vBV0R6H49g9lqs4ewg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Rachel Griffiths 9 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN3eU9fbVpREAE!2m1!1s0x487ae626027c68bb:0xd916ecee6e9e791e) Reviews from Google for Thrive Cotton Lane. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=15642950864520247582&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: November 2005 - March 2024 Good - January 2020 Outstanding - December 2015 Outstanding - November 2009 Outstanding - November 2005 Outstanding ## Frequently asked about Thrive Cotton Lane ### What is the address of Thrive Cotton Lane? ### What outdoor learning space does Thrive Cotton Lane have? ### Which funded hours does Thrive Cotton Lane accept? ### Is Thrive Cotton Lane suitable for under-twos? ### Is Thrive Cotton Lane Ofsted registered? ## About the setting Smarties Nature Kindergarten registered in 1989 and is located in Chester. The nursery employs 39 members of childcare staff. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. 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