Smarties Nursery situated just outside Chester, was founded in 1989 with the ambition to provide the highest standards of care and education. Smarties nursery has been awarded Outstanding in all areas in their last FOUR Ofsted inspections (since 2005) and has achieved its aim to be regarded as one of the top nurseries in Cheshire.
In Summer of 2018, Smarties was awarded NDNA Nursery of the Year for the whole of the UK then later that year the nursery went on to achieve the highest grade possible in the NDNA Quality Counts Accreditation. Smartcare Holiday Club (see Holiday Club tab on menu bar) was set up in 1997 as a subsidiary of Smarties and has continued with the high principles developed throughout the organisation.
In Summer of 2018, Smarties was awarded NDNA Nursery of the Year for the whole of the UK then later that year the nursery went on to achieve the highest grade possible in the NDNA Quality Counts Accreditation. Smartcare Holiday Club (see Holiday Club tab on menu bar) was set up in 1997 as a subsidiary of Smarties and has continued with the high principles developed throughout the organisation.
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Smarties was founded in 1989 by Annie Silcock, a qualified teacher, with a commitment to provide the highest standard of care and education. The Smartcare holiday club followed in 1997 and continued with the same ethos. Annie continues to be involved in the nursery daily and also has a consultancy which sets up outstanding nurseries or improves outcomes for existing ones.
As part of the Bertram Nursery Group, Smarties prides itself on its staff and a commitment to their continuous professional development. This ensures that the children benefit from staffs knowledge being current with educational changes and research. Staff are recruited from the highest level and hold qualifications ranging from teaching degrees to degrees and NVQs in childhood studies.
Smarties Nursery has a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 the highest score achievable, awarded to us on our last inspection by Cheshire West and Chester Council and the Food Standards Agency. The meals provided are all nutritionally balanced and provide the children with a fantastic variety of tastes. We cater for all dietary types and we offer a vegetarian option each day.
We understand that choosing a nursery for your child is a difficult decision, however our Ofsted reports only help to strengthen our committed and professional attitude towards childcare in Chester. In December of 2018 we were also overwhelmed to hear that we had achieved the NDNA QUALITY COUNTS ACCREDITATION.
All staff have exceptionally high expectations for all children in their care. They provide highly innovative activities to promote all areas of their learning and development. As a parent I thought choosing a nursery, which would be like a second home for our baby, would be one of the hardest things to do, I was so wrong.
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