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Early Steps Nursery School

Early Steps Nursery School is a bright, spacious private nursery school located in the heart of Heaton Mersey, Cheshire.

We provide high quality full-day or half-day care for children aged 2 to 5, 52 weeks a year (excluding Bank Holidays).

Our nursery school is a safe, positive, enabling learning environment, designed and equipped to help your child grow into a happy, confident, individual who is able to reach their full potential in readiness for the transition to school.

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Who to contact

Contact Name
Lucy Thropp
Contact Position
Managing Director
Telephone
E-mail
info.earlysteps@yahoo.com
Website
https://www.earlystepsnurseryschool.com

Where to go

Name
Early Steps Nursery School
Address
483, Didsbury Road
Heaton Mersey
Stockport
Postcode
SK4 3AY
Notes

Located next to scout hut. 

Free public car park nearby. 

Bus routes: 23, 42, 42A. 

Nearest tram stop: East Didsbury.

Other Details

Costs

Details
Sibling discount available. 7 a.m. start available for extra charge.

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision
Yes
Details
Wheelchair ramp, disabled toilet, disabled parking.

Special Needs

Has Provision
Yes
Experience with
Learning difficulties
Autism
Communication Impairment

Dietary Needs

Has Provision
Yes
Experience with
Yes
Details
We provide vegetarian and pescetarian meals prepared daily by our trained chef. We can cater for allergies, intolerances, religious/cultural requirements and parental preferences.

Cultural Provisions

Has Provision
Yes
Experience with
Yes
Details
Everyone is welcome. All cultures and festivals are celebrated. We have a range of multi-cultural books, toys and resources.

Childcare Information

Vacancies

Immediate vacancies
Yes
Details
Please contact us for details of vacancies.

Funded Places

3 & 4 year old funding
Yes
2 year old funding
Yes

Opening Times & Facilities

Opening Times
Opening Times
DayOpening TimeClosing Time
Monday 8.00 18.00
Tuesday 8.00 18.00
Wednesday 8.00 18.00
Thursday 8.00 18.00
Friday 8.00 18.00
Facilities
Cooking
Dressing up
Messy Play
Arts & Crafts
Books
Quiet/Sleeping Area
Secure Outdoor Play Area
Organised Outings

School Pickups

Offers pickups
No

Ofsted Information

Ofsted URN
EY561932
Link to latest ofsted inspection report 
Inspection history
Inspection History
Inspection DateInspection typeInspection Outcome
05/07/2022Inspection (Early Years Register)Inadequate
07/12/2022Re-inspection (Early Years Register)Requires Improvement

Local Offer

Description

At Early Steps Nursery School we are committed to the inclusion of all children. All children have the right to be cared for and educated to develop to their full potential alongside each other through positive experiences, to enable them to share opportunities and experiences and develop and learn from each other. We provide a positive and welcoming environment where children are supported according to their individual needs and we work hard to ensure no children are discriminated against or put at a disadvantage as a consequence of their needs.

 

We believe that all children have a right to experience and develop alongside their peers no matter what their individual needs. Each child’s needs are unique, therefore any attempt to categorise children is inappropriate.

 

We are committed to working alongside parents in the provision for their child’s individual needs to enable us to help the child to develop to their full potential. We are committed to working with any child who has a specific need and/or disability and making reasonable adjustments to enable every child to make full use of the nursery’s facilities. All children have a right to a broad and well-balanced early learning environment.

 

Where we believe a child may have additional needs that have previously been unacknowledged, we will work closely with the child’s parents and any relevant professionals to establish if any additional action is required.

 

Where a child has additional needs, we feel it is paramount to find out as much as possible about those needs; any way that this may affect his/her early learning or care needs and any additional help he/she may need by:

  • Liaising with the child’s parents and, where appropriate, the child
  • Liaising with any professional agencies
  • Reading any reports that have been prepared
  • Attending any review meetings with the local authority/professionals
  • Observing each child’s development and monitoring such observations regularly.

 

All children will be given a full settling in period when joining the nursery according to their individual needs.

Contact Name
Bernadette Buckley
Contact Telephone
0161 432 7616
Contact Email
info.earlysteps@yahoo.com