Nursery
Smartys
- Nursery
- Stone ST15 8QU
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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: The environment is calm and well-resourced with an emphasis on natural resources.
Philosophy: The management team have a strong ethos to 'ignite babies' curiosity'.
Activities: Babies enjoy a range of activities inside, such as sand and water play, sensory play, and scent play dough.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff plan activities around babies' interests and provide interesting play activities that help develop babies' curiosity.
Communication: Staff communicate with parents verbally and using an online application to exchange information.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Many staff have been at the setting for years and are dedicated to the care of the babies.
Safeguarding Training: Managers and staff understand the importance of their role in safeguarding children and undertake regular training.
Play and Learning Integration: Staff provide a range of physical activities to support the development of babies' fine-motor skills.
Transition to Primary School: Staff consider the transition of babies to the toddler nursery next door, helping them prepare for their future learning.
Child Safety Management: Staff deploy themselves well and babies are adequately supervised, ensuring safety indoors and outdoors.
Children's Safety and Security: Babies feel safe and secure; they receive a warm welcome and develop strong bonds with staff.
Teaching Personal Safety: Staff model good language and behaviors, enhancing children's emotional well-being and safety.
Happiness and Settling: Babies arrive happy and enjoy their time at nursery, receiving plenty of positive encouragement and praise.
Nutritional Menu: Babies enjoy a range of healthy snacks and lunches that cater for different stages of weaning, dietary requirements, and allergies.
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About Us
Smartys is a Nursery, Nursery located in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
This nursery accepts children from 0-2.6 years old.
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 22nd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 21st Jul 2025 |
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