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Heron Day Nursery
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Heron Day Nursery
- Nursery
- Wigan WN1 1XH
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children relax when spending time with the nursery dog and enjoy the therapeutic benefits that brings. They have discovered how the dog needs to be looked after and this has supported children who have been frightened of dogs and has developed their confidence.
Activities: Children play with dough of progressively firmer consistencies. They roll and squeeze the dough, and shape it around the pipe cleaners.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children make good progress at this nursery. They demonstrate a positive attitude to learning and are motivated to investigate stimulating environments.
Communication: The manager and staff share a wealth of information with parents, such as on toilet training strategies. They actively encourage parents to extend their children鈥檚 learning at home.
Community Building: Parents comment that they are very happy with the care their children receive. They describe the nursery as a very nurturing environment.
Programs and Resources: Managers and staff are proficient in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They work in partnership with parents and other agencies to ensure that children and families get the help they need.
Staff Training: Staff feel that managers support them well with their professional development.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are provided with lots of reassurance and cuddles as and when needed. Staff rock babies in their arms and soothingly talk to them.
Safeguarding Training: All staff have a good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding. The designated safeguarding lead understands their role and responsibility in keeping children safe.
Diversity Management: Children who speak English as an additional language are helped to make connections in their learning. For instance, staff use a variety of resources to help children develop in English and their home language.
Child Safety Management: Staff carry out checks of the premises to ensure that children play in a safe and secure environment.
Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe and settle well at nursery. Staff rock babies in their arms and soothingly talk to them.
Happiness and Settling: Children are happy, feel safe and settle well at nursery. Attentive staff develop good bonds with children.
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About Us
Heron Day Nursery is a Nursery, Nursery located in Greater Manchester, North West.
This nursery accepts children from 0.1-12 years old.
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Heron Day Nursery provides a loving, secure, and educationally rigorous environment for kids in a fun setting. Our staff works in close collaboration with parents to meet each child's needs and support parental wishes. We offer care for kids aged six weeks to five years old and have a sizable outside play area where kids may explore and learn. For St. Mary's and St. John's Primary School and Mabs Cross Primary School, we provide a before- and after-school club. All kids from any school between the ages of 4 and 11 may attend our holiday club. We provide kids with a wide range of engaging activities, and during holiday club, we provide kids with a wide selection of exciting outings. The nursery currently has a "Good" Ofsted rating (as of March 2017) and a "5" food hygiene grade (February 2020). We provide money for children aged 2, 3, and 4, and we also provide support for 30 hours utilising 38 or 51 week spreads. 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. is nursery hours. By agreement and for an additional expense, we are open till 6:00 pm.
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 21st Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025 |
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