Sandbrook Childrens Centre Nursery

Inspection of Sandbrook Childrens Centre Nursery Sandbrook Community Primary School, Hartley Lane, ROCHDALE, Lancashire OL11 2LR

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Overall effectiveness Good

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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The provision is good

Children are happy at this welcoming nursery. Staff are nurturing and offer families bespoke introductory sessions, allowing children to settle in at their own pace. The unique curriculum follows children's interests and learning needs. For example, staff support children who are interested in buses to create a bus out of a large cardboard box and make marks with vehicles in the sand. Younger children talk about seeing a rainbow in the sky and recreate rainbows using their hands with gloop and food colouring. This helps children to feel listened to and be motivated to learn.

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The provision is good

Children follow new routines. They are settled and behave well. For example, children put their cups and plates away after snack and ask staff to help wash their faces. Children use their manners and develop a sense of belonging. Leaders use their links with the children's centre to support families' well-being. This helps all children to get the support they need and make good progress from their starting points in development.

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The provision is good

Children's communication and language skills develop well. Staff are knowledgeable and put a strong emphasis on reading stories and singing songs with children. For example, they encourage young children to choose puppets from a box and sing nursery rhymes together. Older children work with experienced staff and use words such as 'stretch', 'poke' and 'squish'.

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need to do better?

n Parents and carers feel supported and welcomed. They say that staff go 'over and above' in providing care for their children. Staff keep parents up to date with their children's next steps in learning. Parents like the way the settling-in sessions are tailored around each child. This helps children to settle quickly. Parents appreciate the support they receive and say they benefit from referrals and advice. n Staff support children who speak English as an additional language well. They work closely with families and use a bank of simple words with children. This helps to support children's confidence and learning. n Staff support children's independence skills well. For example, they support younger children to use a spoon and fork and teach older children how to use a knife and fork correctly. Staff encourage children to pour their own drinks and to use a knife to spread butter during their snack. This helps to develop children's

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need to do better?

physical skills and makes children feel good about themselves. However, mealtimes are not consistently well organised across all the rooms. Staff are unsure of the routines and children do not always know what is expected of them. As a result, the management of children's behaviour is not consistent and

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need to do better?

17 September 2025 children become easily distracted. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good support. Staff identify children who need additional support early. They work closely with parents and other agencies. This helps to meet children's individual needs. n Leaders spend funding effectively to support children's well-being and learning. They use it to follow children's interests and needs. Children are prepared well for school. n Staff feel supported and listened to by leaders and managers. There are effective support systems in place and leaders observe staff regularly. Staff are enthusiastic in their roles. This helps to promote a happy atmosphere across the nursery. n Leaders ensure that all children are physically active throughout the day. All children have access to the outdoor area, where they can run, jump, ride, push, climb, hang and balance. Staff provide opportunities for children to explore and

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take risks in their play. Younger children splash in coloured puddles, and older children use long brushes to brush bubbles away. Other children choose to dance to music inside, led by skilled staff. This helps to support children's physical development and independence skills. n Staff have good relationships with children and know their key children well. They offer cuddles, reassurance and positive praise. Staff use assessment tools effectively and identify what children already know and can do. This means they know what they need to teach children next. n The nursery has failed to inform Ofsted of changes to their operating hours. However, these changes have had no impact on children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n strengthen the lunchtime routines to ensure consistency of learning for all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY338453 Local authority Rochdale Inspection number 10398870 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person Creche-N-Co Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01706 718 057 Date of previous inspection 13 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Sandbrook Childrens Centre Nursery registered in 2006 and is located in Rochdale. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff, who all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, during term time. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety of the premises. n The manager and room leaders joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked about the curriculum and what they want children to learn. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection to find out what they liked doing at the nursery. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working at the nursery. n Directors and the manager met with the inspector and discussed the leadership and management of the nursery. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed children, inside and outside, during the inspection.

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We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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