Premier Daycare

A mud kitchen, take-home story sacks and weekly conversations about feelings give Premier Daycare's November 2022 provision a recognisable character. Practical play and language ran through the day. At its 22 November 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good overall.

Premier Daycare has capacity for 96 children in Oldham. In November 2022, children attending ranged from 0 to 11 years old; that age range describes the provision at the time.

In November 2022, babies explored sensory materials, including strands of silver foil, while adults talked and played alongside them. Books were within children's reach: babies picked their own, and staff drew attention to pictures and characters. Older children practised handling books and recognising their titles and authors.

The early years foundation stage is the framework for children's learning, development and care. Here, the November 2022 activities connected language with practical experiences: preschool children talked about drawing and baking, and used tongs to choose fruit. These gave children reasons to speak and opportunities to practise hand movements.

Outside, the mud kitchen offered opportunities to share and take turns. The golden rules were the nursery's behaviour expectations, reinforced with rewards during tidying. However, although baby-room staff had clear learning intentions, some other staff were uncertain about what activities should teach. Making those intentions clear across the provision was the improvement required.

At the November 2022 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and reported that the special educational needs and disabilities coordinator understood children's additional needs, advised staff on daily support and used regular assessments, with children making good progress.

In November 2022, additional funding paid for another staff member to support children with SEND, as well as books and story-sack resources to take home. Weekly wellbeing sessions encouraged children to discuss their own feelings and other people's emotions. Together, these arrangements connected individual support with experiences children could share.

Food was prepared on the premises in November 2022, and children selected vegetables and fed themselves using cutlery. Baby care included calm, sensitive nappy changes, with key people supporting communication during everyday interactions.

The address is 16-18 Mayall Street East, Oldham, OL4 3EN.

In November 2022, the nursery opened Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, throughout the year. It also provided funded early education for children aged two, three and four. These are dated operating arrangements rather than a current attendance offer.

• Learning intentions. In November 2022, some staff were unclear about the intended learning behind activities. Ask how practitioners now plan activities and explain what each child is working towards.
• Attendance arrangements. The November 2022 provision combined nursery care with out-of-school and holiday care. Which current attendance pattern and age group would suit your child?

Premier Daycare suits families who value practical play, accessible books and links between learning at nursery and home, judged on its November 2022 provision. Its November 2022 provision included sensory exploration for babies, preschool conversations and weekly emotional wellbeing work. The Good judgement provides a dated assessment; the uneven clarity of teaching intentions is the important qualification. For a decision today, the visit should establish how those intentions translate into children's activities.