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Apricot Day Nursery

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Longsands College, Longsands Road, ST. NEOTS, PE19 1LQ

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

47 children

Key details

Capacity

47 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Apricot Day Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 30 June 2023 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children settle quickly in this welcoming setting. They form warm bonds with staff and arrive eager to explore the day's activities. Staff have high expectations for every child and use their observations and assessments to plan targeted learning opportunities."

Key strengths

  • Parents praise the 'kind and wonderful staff'.
  • Staff provide a range of opportunities for children to practise self-care skills and be independent.
  • Staff are active participants in children's play.
  • Children have plenty of opportunities throughout the day to spend time outside and be physically active.
  • Children demonstrate a keen interest in books and reading.

Areas for improvement

  • strengthen arrangements for self-evaluation to generate sharply targeted plans for further improvements that make the most difference to children, families and…
  • support staff to refine how they use language when singing songs and holding conversations to build on children's listening, understanding and speaking skills.
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Location

Longsands College, Longsands Road, ST. NEOTS, PE19 1LQ

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