Nina's Nursery, Davenport

A sensory room, creative space and a garden with woodland at its rear give Nina's Nursery, Davenport a recognisable character. Set within Davenport Park, its play spaces occupy two floors, with sensory classes and Yoga sessions adding to the indoor and outdoor offer. Families have several kinds of space to weigh up, rather than one general play area.

The nursery accepts children aged 22 to 60 months and has 50 places in total. At its January 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated it Good, judged safeguarding effective and praised the support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). That judgement belongs to that visit; subsequent supervision concerns also matter to the decision.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care: everyday play supports learning alongside children's personal needs. At Davenport, the sensory room and creative area provide different settings for exploration, while sensory classes and Yoga sessions add organised activities. These additions sit alongside the statutory framework.

In January 2022, older children explored how clouds develop and used pretend vehicle repairs to discuss materials and work together. These were useful examples of conversation growing out of play. Children could investigate a question, explain an idea and share a task, rather than simply repeat an adult's answer.

Books also featured in that January 2022 nursery day. Children looked through favourite stories together, while older children practised writing their names and handling scissors. Those examples connect enjoyment of stories with the practical skills used when moving on to school. They describe the nursery at that time, rather than a promise about an individual child's progress.

Outdoor and Community Life

The garden includes a small wooded area behind the nursery, where children watch passing trains. That gives outdoor exploration a concrete point of interest. The garden and creative area also make the balance between indoor activities and outdoor time a useful subject for a visit.

In January 2022, outdoor play included bicycles, climbing equipment and ball games. Additional funding supported experiences including farm visits, a pantomime and journeys on public transport, with parents invited to join. These examples extended children's experiences beyond the nursery building; they should be read as activities from that period.

Individual planning and partnership with parents form part of the current care arrangements. Their practical value is the connection between a child's needs and the activities planned for them. The two-floor layout makes it especially useful to understand how those arrangements work across different spaces.

In January 2022, children using English as an additional language were supported to use their home language alongside English. Staff also used everyday care to discuss toothbrushing and drinking enough water. These were concrete ways of connecting communication and healthy habits with the nursery day.

Ofsted's regulatory visits in May and September 2023 both identified shortcomings affecting supervision, with corrective action already taken: the May outcome described changes to staffing and routines, while the September outcome described renewed training, revised risk assessments and refreshed safeguarding procedures. The repeated subject matters even though both documents recorded action to put matters right. It warrants a direct discussion about supervision today.

Home-cooked food is provided. For families, meals belong in the wider conversation about the child's routine as well as the written quotation for care.

Sessions and Attendance

Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays. The nursery operates across the year, closing for Christmas and statutory bank holidays. This opening window helps parents assess whether the nursery's day can accommodate their working hours; the attendance pattern itself is a separate joining decision.

Getting There

The address is 56 Devonshire Park Road, Davenport, Stockport, SK2 6JW. Enquiries can be made by telephone on 0161 483 4740 or by email to davenport@ninasnurseries.com.

Funding and Paid Extras

In January 2022, funded early education was provided for children aged two, three and four. Families should obtain a current written quotation for their proposed care arrangement, with funded hours, additional private hours and any extras separated clearly. That makes the quotation useful for comparing the actual attendance plan rather than treating the opening hours as a package.

• Supervision across the building. The May and September 2023 outcomes both addressed supervision, and play spaces occupy two floors. On a visit, ask how staff manage movement between rooms and outdoor areas, and how the revised routines are checked.
• Teaching younger children. In January 2022, staff working with younger children did not consistently translate the intended learning into practice, and coaching needed sharper feedback. Ask how individual planning now shapes activities for the youngest children attending.
• Your attendance quotation. The weekday opening window runs from 7.30am to 6pm, with Christmas and bank-holiday closures. Ask for a written attendance proposal that sets out funded and paid hours, meal charges and non-food consumables for your child.

Davenport suits families seeking sensory activities, creative space and a garden with woodland interest, within a nursery open across the year. The January 2022 picture included thoughtful play and practical preparation for school, alongside specific weaknesses in teaching consistency and staff coaching.

The repeated supervision issues in 2023 deserve equal weight. A useful visit would connect the appeal of the spaces with a clear explanation of how children are supervised throughout them. That is the central decision here: the setting has tangible attractions, but families should understand the routines supporting their use.