Sale Private Day Nursery

Magnet experiments, storybooks and children pouring their own drinks give Sale Private Day Nursery a practical, hands-on character in its November 2022 account of daily life. At its 9 November 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good overall.

The nursery has 125 places in total and accepts children aged 4 to 60 months. Its address is 96 Northenden Road, Sale, M33 3HB.

In November 2022, Room on the Broom encouraged children to listen and anticipate the next part of a story, while toddlers practised counting through Five Little Ducks. Preschool children explored magnetic objects and matched pennies to numerals. These examples show learning woven into stories, experiments and everyday routines.

The early years foundation stage is the framework for children's learning, development and care. Here, the November 2022 examples illustrate what that can mean in practice: learning through play, conversation and tasks children can tackle themselves.

Outdoor space mattered too. In November 2022, children played outdoors daily, and preschool children could choose between indoor and outdoor activities. Weekly fitness classes added movement, while fundraising and collecting donations for a local food bank introduced helping others.

At the November 2022 inspection, Ofsted judged safeguarding effective and found good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), including advice from a coordinator and adjustments to how staff communicated.

In November 2022, familiar practitioners comforted children with cuddles, and parents valued photographs and updates throughout the day. Those updates gave families something concrete to build on at home. Staff used brief sentences and key words with babies, adapting conversation to their stage of development.

At that time, meals for children with allergies or dietary preferences were prepared separately and distinguished by plate colour. Gates on each floor restricted unsupervised access to stairs, alongside teaching children how to use them safely.

Open throughout the year except bank holidays, the nursery's opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The Northenden Road address places it in Sale.

In November 2022, the nursery provided funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds. This is a dated account of its funding offer.

• Home languages. In November 2022, support for children learning English alongside another language varied across the nursery. Families using more than one language should ask how practitioners support both languages today.
• Sharing cultures. The November 2022 improvement priorities included giving every child's home culture a place in learning. Family photographs and cultural activities were already used, but children's heritage was not represented consistently.
• Practical independence. In November 2022, preschool children peeled fruit, poured drinks and cleared away after snacks. This emphasis will appeal to parents who value everyday tasks as part of learning.

Sale Private Day Nursery suits families seeking care across the year, with an inspection-era picture of learning through stories, outdoor choices and practical independence. The Good judgement provides a useful starting point. Consistent support for home languages and representation of children's cultures are the clearest issues to explore.