Worthington Pre-School

About this day nursery

Worthington Pre-School began in January 2002, founded by a group of dedicated parents committed to establishing a high-quality early years setting within the local community. It has since expanded to operate five days a week from a purpose-built unit located on the grounds of Worthington Primary School.

The pre-school benefits from a strong relationship with the primary school, allowing children to utilise the school's outdoor facilities in addition to their own dedicated garden space. Understanding the challenges parents face in selecting childcare, the pre-school aims to simplify this decision by fostering a warm, family-like atmosphere where children feel comfortable and free to express themselves.

As a registered charity overseen by a volunteer committee, many of whom are parents of current pre-schoolers, Worthington Pre-School prioritises providing affordable, high-quality care and education. This approach is designed to give children the best possible start in their educational journey.

The pre-school is Ofsted regulated and received a 'Good' rating across all areas in its September 2024 inspection. Its core mission is to enable every child to reach their full potential within a safe and stimulating environment, working collaboratively with parents to support each child's learning and development.

Our ethos

Our philosophy is to create a friendly, family like atmosphere so that our children feel relaxed and able to freely express themselves. We strive to provide high quality affordable care and education so that our children get the best possible start in their educational life. We aim to provide high quality care and education for children below statutory school age, embrace the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and use it as the basis of our approach to early learning and development, work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop, ensure that each child is in a safe and stimulating environment, offer children and their parents a service that promotes quality and values diversity.

What it's like

Children confidently enter this pre-school and are warmly welcomed by staff who know them and their families well. Staff offer children lots of praise and reassurance, building their confidence and self-esteem, which leads to positive attitudes to learning where children happily try new things and persevere.

Pricing & funding