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Busy Otters

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Longdogs Lane, Ottery St. Mary, EX11 1HY

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

28 children

Key details

Capacity

28 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Busy Otters was inspected by Ofsted on 17 June 2021 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children arrive happy and settle quickly in a well-organised environment. They have adapted well to changes due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. For example, children arrive and immediately wash their hands to help keep themselves and others safe."

Key strengths

  • Partnerships with parents are good.
  • Staff make highly effective use of initiatives to extend children's communication and language development.
  • Staff understand the importance of promoting children's physical development.
  • Children celebrate some festivals and events throughout the year.
  • The manager leads her team well.

Areas for improvement

  • widen and extend the knowledge children have about people, families and communities outside their own
  • increase the focus on staff's professional development to help to raise the quality of teaching even higher.
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Location

Longdogs Lane, Ottery St. Mary, EX11 1HY

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