Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Hertford

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Cecil House, 52 St Andrews Street, Hertford, SG14 1JA

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Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

84 children

Key details

Capacity

84 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Hertford was inspected by Ofsted on 18 January 2024 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff welcome children warmly and with enthusiasm to help them to settle quickly. There is thorough and sensitive support in place for all children, in particular those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The manager and her staff team work closely with outside services, parents and carers to provide diligent oversight of all children's needs."

Key strengths

Staff understand and implement a curriculum that links to children's individual needs, including children with SEND and children who speak English as an…
All staff understand that the nursery aims to help children to become independent in readiness for future learning.
Parents praise the good-quality care and education their children receive at nursery and the close attention their children receive.
There are effective systems in place for the supervision and support of staff, including senior staff.
All children have chances to explore and develop their critical thinking skills with support from staff.

Areas for improvement

help staff to refine planned group activities in the toddler room, to support children who may be less confident to join in to have time to listen to language…
reconsider how staff plan to support children at times when routine activities are taking place, such as preparation for mealtimes, to help all children be…

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