Kidz Village Nursery & Pre-School
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Stanley for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 2013, with 51 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DH9 8HWWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 3 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted with enthusiasm by all the staff when they arrive at this welcoming nursery. They are eager to go and find their friends. Staff prepare a stimulating learning environment for the children. It is arranged effectively to help children to make independent choices about their play. An indoor beach enables children to identify sea creatures, dress up in holiday clothes and build sandcastles.
Throughout their play, staff support children's learning as they help them to develop new skills and introduce new vocabulary. Children concentrate as they build towers with wooden blocks, then practise their counting skills. They persevere as staff show them how to roll up and cut play dough.
Children form strong bonds with staff. They receive a great deal of praise and encouragement throughout the day. This helps build their self-esteem and supports their good behaviour. Staff support less confident children to take part in group activities. During song time, they help the quieter children to decide what musical instruments to play and to choose their favourite songs. Outside, children learn how to take turns on the slide and to share their toys. When riding on bicycles and cars, they remember to watch out for the youngest children to make sure they are safe.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to be mindful of how they model communication and language to children, with particular regard to the volume of their voices n consider how daily routines can be developed to minimise disruption to children's learning.
- 3 August 2023Good
- 23 February 2023Inadequate
- 16 March 2022Needs improvement
- 11 January 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kidz Village Nursery & Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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