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The Cottage Nursery
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The Cottage Nursery
- Nursery
- Salford M30 9AL
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: The outdoor area provides an excellent place for children to explore. They play in the rain in waterproof clothing, stamp and jump in puddles, use spades to dig in the large sandpit, and exclaim in delight as the rabbits sit on top of their hutch.
Activities: Children have French, dance and gymnastic lessons. The manager has recently introduced sign language sessions for all age groups.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff promote mathematical skills as children play. In the baby room, staff use finger puppets as they sing rhymes with numbers, and toddlers are encouraged to count the toy ducks swimming in the bubbles. Older children are prompted to think about the number of legs they want to put on their spider.
Communication: They involve parents in children's assessments, consider their views when evaluating the setting, and build trusting relationships. However, some parents are unsure of their child's key person.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: The manager prioritises the well-being of staff. She knows staff well and is considerate of their personal circumstances. Staff's achievements are celebrated regularly and the manager encourages their professional development through good training opportunities and supervision meetings. Staff say they are supported well.
Play and Learning Integration: Staff skilfully use traditional stories to support children's learning. They develop activities around the familiar tales.
Child Safety Management: The manager and staff attend regular training courses relating to safeguarding and they refresh their knowledge during staff meetings and internal training sessions. The manager and staff know how to identify signs and symptoms of abuse.
Happiness and Settling: Children are keen to learn because staff support them to feel safe and secure. They praise children regularly and build their self-esteem.
Nutritional Menu: Children know they need to wash their hands before lunch and they are encouraged to brush their teeth every day.
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The Cottage Nursery is a Nursery, Nursery located in Greater Manchester, North West.
This nursery accepts children from 0-4 years old.
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 20th Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 2024 - 19th Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
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