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1St Step Pre-School Ltd

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Unit 9d, Cowley Road, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Blyth, NE24 5TF

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

24 children

Key details

Capacity

24 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

1St Step Pre-School Ltd was inspected by Ofsted on 6 October 2023 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are happy, settled and secure at this friendly and welcoming setting. They form close bonds with staff, who are caring, gentle and kind. Staff plan strong support for children's personal, social and emotional development."

Key strengths

  • Staff model new skills to children well.
  • Staff use familiar books as starting points for activities.
  • Children learn about the lives of others and their local community, such as through visitors to the setting.
  • Overall, staff provide strong support for children's developing communication and language skills.
  • Staff plan good support to develop children's physical skills.

Areas for improvement

  • review the structure of the daily routine and deployment of staff to provide more targeted support for children's learning
  • develop strategies to settle and prepare children at the beginning of small-group times so that they are ready to listen and learn.
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Location

Unit 9d, Cowley Road, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Blyth, NE24 5TF

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