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Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2022)
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5.0(3 Google reviews) ·152 Broad Road, SALE, M33 2FY · Trafford
Number of places
61 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
Trafford

About this day nursery

Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School, part of the Elmscot Group, offers a nurturing environment in Sale, M33 2FY. The day nursery, housed in a building combining contemporary interiors with Victorian character, provides a calm, home-from-home atmosphere.

It boasts a large, leafy garden with allotment beds and play equipment, encouraging outdoor exploration. Pre-school children benefit from a separate building and free-flow garden.

Conveniently located near Sale town centre, the Metrolink, and Sale Water Park, Willow Tree enriches its curriculum with diverse outings like pond dipping, tram rides, and museum visits. Extra-curricular activities include yoga, forest school, and Moo Music.

The nursery actively engages with the local community through initiatives like shopping at local greengrocers, donating to food banks, litter picking, and intergenerational visits to care homes, fostering a strong sense of belonging and community awareness in children. The dedicated team, with over 150 years of combined experience, includes an Early Years Teacher, Level 5 & 6 lead practitioners, a qualified SENco, an Ican communication champion, and an accredited ELSA, all committed to delivering an inspiring EYFS and enriched curriculum, with a focus on continuous improvement and adopting best practices.

Our ethos

Our team have the breadth of qualifications and experience required to create the awe and wonder that is vital to children’s learning, ensuring school readiness. We prioritise reinvestment over acquisition, quickly adopting the latest best practice.

What it's like

Children arrive at the nursery happy and confident, receiving a warm welcome and settling quickly due to strong relationships with staff. They are confident communicators, eager to engage, and benefit from an exciting, child-focused environment that motivates their learning. Children behave well, show high levels of concentration, and respond to clear routines and boundaries, further enhanced by staff acting as good role models with high expectations.

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Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Food

Outstanding food and food education, with a 5-star hygiene rating. Twice finalists for Nursery World’s Nursery Food Award.

Opening hours

7.30am – 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2020

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School

Last inspected 28 July 2022 · Samantha Reeve

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 arrive at the nursery happy and confident, receiving a warm welcome and settling quickly due to strong relationships with staff. They are confident communicators, eager to engage, and benefit from an exciting, child-focused environment that motivates their learning. Children behave well, show high levels of concentration, and respond to clear routines and boundaries, further enhanced by staff acting as good role models with high expectations.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers have a strong vision for the nursery, ensuring staff provide an exciting curriculum and enriching experiences indoors and outdoors.
  • Leaders provide an inclusive environment that meets the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), resulting in good progress.
  • Staff offer children wholesome foods, contributing to learning about healthy choices and developing communication skills during sociable mealtimes.
  • Children benefit from wider learning opportunities, including extra-curricular activities like music, football, and forest-school sessions, and learn about their local community through outings.
  • The manager and staff work closely with parents to promote children's well-being and involve them in their children's learning, also utilising parents' professional skills to enrich children's experiences.

Areas to develop

  • 1organise the environment for babies to further enhance their care and learning needs
  • 2strengthen leaders' intentions for delivering a wide curriculum in all areas of learning
Inspection #10239208 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders provide an inclusive environment that meets the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). As a result, they make good progress from their starting points. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Leaders and managers ensure that staff provide an exciting curriculum, which helps to enrich children's experiences through well-planned activities, both indoors and outside. All staff complete ongoing risk assessments to ensure that children are kept safe during outings in the local community.

Google Reviews of Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School

5.0
(3 Google reviews)
Alexandra Butcher
a year ago

What a nursery! Willow Tree, the management and the team surpassed all expectations. Both our children went there, flourished and made lovely little friends. Having always been dubious of nurseries, we made the decision to move our little girl from a childminder to their pre-school so she could get used to a bigger group setting before starting school. Within a few weeks, we wished we’d made the change a lot sooner. She LOVED IT! When we had our second child, we had no hesitation about where he would go. Nancy the manager worked some magic to make sure we had the days we needed. It quickly became a home from home for our little boy. It soon became apparent that he had delayed speech and needed some extra support in that area. The team were so proactive and put a programme of one on one activities in place to help his development and made all the necessary referrals and kept us in the loop with rehaul at face to face meetings every step of the way. We can’t thank them enough for their guidance and support. They work hard to involve the parents in all the special occasions that crop up throughout the year, from Easter bonnet parades to Mother/ Fathers Day Walks. Just lovely! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Willow Tree Private Day Care Nursery if you’re considering options. They’re an absolutely smashing bunch and the happy little faces that greet you every time you open the door is a testament to that.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2022

  • September 2022Good
  • July 2022Good

Frequently asked about Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School

About the setting

Willow Tree Day Nursery and Nursery School registered in 2020 and is based in Sale, Manchester. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are 26 members of childcare staff, with varying qualifications up to qualified teacher status.

URN
2556446
Registered person
Elmscot Group Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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