Kidz Matter Day Nursery Failsworth

Stories, friendships and learning to express feelings give Kidz Matter Day Nursery Failsworth its clearest character. In September 2021, children acted out favourite story characters, discussed books from home and practised being considerate friends. These experiences connected language with the everyday work of getting along.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good at its September 2021 inspection and judged safeguarding effective. The setting has capacity for 110 children, with an accepted age range of 0 to 60 months. Capacity describes the whole nursery, rather than the size of an individual group.

The early years foundation stage brings learning, development and care together: play, conversation and physical activity contribute to children's learning alongside everyday routines.

In September 2021, babies explored movement through ball play and low climbing equipment, while toddlers joined circle games and discussed farm animals. Preschool children investigated frogs' development, searched for insects, tried writing their names and played football. The activities gave different ages opportunities to practise movement, language and early writing.

Outings extended that experience. In September 2021, additional funding supported visits to museums and bookshops, with parents joining their children. Those visits brought families into experiences beyond the nursery's daily activities.

There was also an important teaching limitation. In September 2021, some practitioners were unclear about the intended learning, so activities could be too easy or too demanding; difficult resources sometimes caused younger children to disengage. Matching an activity to the child mattered as much as providing it.

At its September 2021 inspection, Ofsted found strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with targeted plans and close monitoring helping children make good progress, alongside good support for children learning English as an additional language.

In September 2021, staff encouraged children to use their home language while introducing English words. Children also talked about emotions and kindness, and babies shared stories close to practitioners. These were practical ways of connecting communication with relationships.

Health routines included hygiene, oral health and learning to manage personal care in September 2021. Staff received supervision and appraisals, although feedback needed greater precision to improve their work. Teaching about similarities and differences also needed strengthening, especially discussion of different family structures.

The address is 339 Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0AN. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with closures for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. That opening window gives families a useful starting point for planning work and childcare.

In September 2021, the nursery provided funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds. This describes participation at that date.

• Teaching consistency. In September 2021, activities were not always matched to children's development. A visit is an opportunity to discuss how practitioners now choose the right level of challenge.
• Feedback and family differences. The September 2021 improvement priorities included sharper staff feedback and better teaching about different families. Ask how those priorities have shaped daily practice.
• Attendance arrangements. The nursery opens across the year but closes for bank holidays and a Christmas week. Discuss which booking pattern fits your working hours and how funded attendance would fit it.

Kidz Matter suits families seeking childcare across the year who value conversation, stories and support for children's relationships. Its September 2021 Good judgement provides a positive assessment, tempered by specific weaknesses in teaching consistency, staff feedback and discussion of family differences. The practical decision is how its attendance arrangements fit family life.