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Westwood Smarties

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2025)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·Grasmere Crescent, Eccles, MANCHESTER, M30 8DN · Salford
Number of places
44 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Salford

About this day nursery

Westwood Smarties, established in 2008, operates as a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in MANCHESTER, M30 8DN. Rated 'Good' by Ofsted on 19th June 2025, the nursery provides a home-from-home experience for children aged 2 to 4 years during term-time, from Monday to Friday, 9:20 am to 2:45 pm.

The nursery offers an ambitious, broad, and inclusive curriculum tailored to children's individual needs and interests. Staff are nurturing and understand children's preferences and routines well, particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Children with SEND benefit from individual plans and make good progress, with some utilising the sensory room before class to aid emotional well-being. Communication and language development is a strength, with staff engaging children in back-and-forth conversations and utilising gestures for non-verbal communicators.

Independence is highly promoted, with children confidently managing self-care tasks. While most areas of the curriculum are well-promoted, the report notes that literacy development, especially in the outdoor area, could be enhanced to further support children who learn best in that environment.

Mathematical development is also well-supported through engaging activities and the introduction of mathematical language. Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a positive culture that prioritises children's interests.

What it's like

Children have a lovely experience at this home-from-home nursery. They arrive eager to play and confidently separate from parents. Staff are nurturing and get to know children well, having a good understanding of their likes and routines.

Ambitious, inclusive curriculumNurturing staffStrong communication developmentPromotes independenceEffective safeguardingGood SEND provision

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9.20am to 2.45pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

2008

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Westwood Smarties

Last inspected 19 June 2025 · Kayte Farrell

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 have a lovely experience at this home-from-home nursery. They arrive eager to play and confidently separate from parents. Staff are nurturing and get to know children well, having a good understanding of their likes and routines.

Inspector highlights

  • Children access an ambitious curriculum that helps them to develop a positive attitude to learning.
  • Leaders provide children with a broad and inclusive curriculum tailored to their needs and interests.
  • Staff promote children's communication and language development well, engaging them in back-and-forth conversations.
  • Promoting children's independence is a strength across the nursery, with children confidently doing things for themselves.
  • Staff teach children about some of the things that help them to stay safe, developing their understanding of good health and well-being.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the curriculum for literacy development, particularly in the outdoor area, to further support those children who prefer to learn outdoors
  • 2strengthen the procedures for professional development to help staff improve their skills and provide more consistency in the quality of interactions.
Inspection #10371659 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff are nurturing and get to know children well, particularly those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff recognise that some children benefit from time in the sensory room before they enter the classroom and adapt their routine accordingly. Children with SEND benefit from individual plans to prevent gaps widening while they wait for outside input. They are very well settled at the nursery and make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

The curriculum for literacy development is not promoted as well as the other areas of learning, particularly in the outdoor area. This does not help some children to develop their literacy skills in the environment that they learn best. 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 Westwood Smarties

5.0
(4)
Nicole
3 years ago

The staff at this nursery are absolutely brilliant! I feel my child is loved and looked after. Lovely little nursery!

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025

Date: May 2009

  • June 2025Good
  • September 2024Requires improvement
  • September 2014Good
  • May 2009Inadequate

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