Parklands Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Nantwich for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2017, with 93 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Cheshire East Council provide “Free” Early Education Entitlement Places for 2, 3 & 4 year olds and also children from 9 months old from September 2024.
What childcare usually costs in Cheshire East
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cheshire East from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
CW5 7JTWhat 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, 12 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have created an environment that oozes calm and tranquillity. Children cannot contain their excitement to enter this vibrant setting each day. They wave their parents off at the door and embrace staff with cuddles. Staff provide children with a curriculum that captures their interests and keeps them motivated to learn. For example, older children relish taking part in yoga sessions. Babies giggle with delight while blowing bubbles. Toddlers' laughter fills the air as they play ring games. Staff know children incredibly well. They give high priority to children's emotional well-being. Staff spend time getting to know children and their families during the settling-in period. Children develop secure bonds with staff and they feel safe at this nurturing setting.
Staff are excellent role models. They provide children with clear expectations for their behaviour. Children show positive attitudes towards their learning and are caring towards others. They talk about their feelings. For example, while looking at books with their friends, they talk about what makes them feel happy. Children have a strong sense of belonging. They are resilient and confident individuals. Staff encourage children to develop a 'can-do' attitude. Children demonstrate this when faced with new experiences. For instance, they are determined to learn how to use new play apparatus outdoors. Children do not give up until they have achieved what they have set out to do. These positive attitudes put children in good stead for their future learning.
Staff support children to become independent from a young age. For example, babies help to tidy toys away. Older children take care of their belongings and put their own coats on. They attempt to write their names. Children develop the necessary skills in readiness for their eventual move on to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- refine the organisation of routines, to help to keep children fully engaged in their learning n provide staff with more incisive feedback during supervision sessions to help to improve their interactions with children.
- 12 July 2024Good
- 20 July 2023Needs improvement
- 15 April 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Parklands Day Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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