House of Rompa Day Nursery

In January 2025, a bucket of potatoes positioned up high challenged children to work out how to reach it. In January 2025, that practical challenge sat alongside activities shaped by children's interests, including planning a Chinese dragon and turning a recent outing into imaginative shop play.

At its January 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Outstanding and found safeguarding effective. The Wilmslow setting has capacity for 40 children, accepting ages from 3 to 59 months. Its strongest appeal is the connection between everyday experiences and purposeful learning.

The early years foundation stage is the framework for children's learning, development and care; here, January 2025 examples included language, practical problem-solving and preparation for writing through play. Paper tearing and early marks came before more demanding writing tasks. That sequence gave children manageable steps rather than expecting the finished skill immediately.

Books also travelled into play. In January 2025, babies identified pictures and practised familiar words, while preschool children explored initial sounds and recognised friends' names on mealtime mats. Favourite books from home were made accessible at nursery, connecting the two parts of children's lives.

Learning reached beyond the playroom. Children practised paying in shops and used watches and phones in activities. They explored the effort involved in collecting water in Ghana, bringing other people's experiences into discussion. Independence had a practical place too: children tackled putting on aprons with guidance pitched to their ability.

At the January 2025 inspection, Ofsted found that staff recognised emerging developmental concerns promptly and sought advice, while key persons supported families through changes such as a new sibling. Those are useful examples of support responding to an individual child rather than following one fixed routine.

In January 2025, water play was adapted for children finding baths difficult at home, and parents could use song bags with their babies following staff training. Children's preferences influenced menus, and their views contributed to staff recruitment. Emotional conversations allowed children to describe mixed feelings about fireworks; peers also noticed when others needed help.

Safety was taught through participation. In January 2025, children helped identify hazards in the garden and learnt songs reminding them to involve an adult when using technology. These examples made safety part of daily learning.

Holly Road North, Wilmslow, SK9 1LN is the nursery's address. Opening hours are 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with year-round operation and bank-holiday closures.

In January 2025, the nursery provided funded early education for children aged two, three and four. That dated participation is separate from the details of a family's eventual childcare arrangement.

• Attendance and funding. How would the nursery structure your intended attendance, funded hours and any additional charges in a written quotation?
• Support through family changes. January 2025 examples included preparation for a new sibling and water play adapted around difficulties at home. On a visit, discuss how a key person would respond to your child's own circumstances.

House of Rompa suits families who value practical learning and care that responds to children's interests. The January 2025 examples are persuasive because they are concrete: manageable steps towards writing, books linked with home and support around family changes. The January 2025 Outstanding rating adds weight, while the weekday opening window provides a clear starting point for assessing whether the nursery fits family routines.