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SR Sutton Road Nursery Gorton, Manchester

About the nursery

A Gorton nursery built by people who already knew the families

A new childcare provider in Gorton

Manchester City Council decided to stop offering childcare from a large number of Sure Start centres across the city. That included Gorton, Openshaw, Droylsden, Newton Heath, Levenshulme and Longsight. The council put the change down to budget cuts. For families in inner-city neighbourhoods, it landed hard. Private childcare is considerably more expensive than the provision the council had offered many working families.

Sutton Road Nursery was set up from that change. The nearby Sacred Heart Children’s Centre was due to stop its childcare and keep only other services. Families in the area needed somewhere else to go. Kerry and Nicola believed they could make a difference. They took the management, and most of the staff, and stayed in an area they had deep links with, where they had already been providing childcare for more than 15 years.

After a long look, they secured a property on Sutton Road in Gorton that had itself once been a Sure Start centre. They invested heavily in the equipment the children needed, and opened on 7 October 2013, once Ofsted registration was in place.

The neighbourhood looked after the new nursery. The team has always been grateful for that welcome on Sutton Road itself, and in the area in general. Parents and carers are part of the reason the nursery can do the work it set out to do.

Management

Kerry and Nicola

Between them, the managers share more than 30 years of experience. Every member of staff is experienced, or is being mentored by a colleague who is. When you phone, ask for Kerry or Nicola. They are the people who talk through places, funded hours, and the small details that help a child settle.

The company directors appointed on 21 May 2013 are Kerry Lee Ashworth and Nicola Jayne Shepherd. Nicola is the nursery manager families meet day to day.

The team around the children

  • Practitioners are key workers for the children in their care.
  • Qualifications across the team include level 3 and level 6, and early years professional status.
  • Staff are trained to the Early Years Foundation Stage.
  • Questions and concerns are dealt with quickly, efficiently and in confidence.

Company details

Sutton Road Nursery is run by SUTTON ROAD NURSERY LTD, a private limited company. The name has not changed since incorporation.

Registered name
SUTTON ROAD NURSERY LTD
Company number
08532620
DUNS
219426383
Status
Active
Incorporated
16 May 2013
Previous name
The name has not changed
Nature of business
Pre-primary education (SIC 85100)
Nursery address
28A Sutton Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7PN
Registered office
28 Sutton Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7PN
Company record
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Ofsted

After the first inspection, Ofsted liked what they saw and heard and gave the nursery a Good rating. That result mattered. Many settings take a long while to reach Good, and the rating gives parents and carers peace of mind that children are getting careful, encouraging care in these vital stages, setting them up for a happy, healthy and exciting start.

A later inspection, on 6 January 2023, again judged the provision Good: the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The nursery is registered as Sutton Road Nursery Limited, URN EY469043, for childcare on non-domestic premises in Manchester.

View the Ofsted listing