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Beacon Nursery

Ofsted: GoodNursery

The Beacon, 25 College Street, St. Helens, WA10 1TF

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

64 children

Key details

Capacity

64 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Beacon Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 26 August 2022 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are happy in this bright, spacious and well-organised nursery. As children and parents arrive, they are welcomed into the building by staff members that greet them enthusiastically. Staff take time to talk to parents and children so that they can share news about home life or important events, such as holidays."

Key strengths

  • The nursery focuses on keeping children safe and healthy by providing nutritious meals and encouraging good hygiene, such as handwashing and tooth brushing.
  • Staff communicate well with children, having meaningful conversations at mealtimes with them about their plans for the weekend.
  • Relationships with parents are a particular strength at this nursery.
  • Staff and managers have effective systems for identifying the support needed by children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • The nursery has a strong focus on supporting children from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds.

Areas for improvement

  • support staff to sharply focus and organise activities to provide children with the highest level of learning opportunities and outcomes
  • enhance opportunities for children to learn the importance of health and hygiene routines in place at the nursery.
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Location

The Beacon, 25 College Street, St. Helens, WA10 1TF

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