Castle Nurseries At Shieldfield
8 Clarence Walk, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AD
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
45 children
Key details
Capacity
45 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Castle Nurseries At Shieldfield was inspected by Ofsted on 5 April 2022 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff go out of their way to support children and their families. They have a strong partnership with a range of professionals. This helps staff to provide the necessary support to families of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."
Key strengths
- Babies thrive in a calm and nurturing environment.
- Children enjoy a range of healthy meals.
- Staff support children with SEND and those children who speak English as an additional language effectively.
- The manager uses funding effectively.
- Staff have worked hard to maintain a strong relationship with families despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Areas for improvement
- strengthen monitoring to identify and address minor inconsistencies in teaching
- use children's interests more effectively when planning activities to strengthen their engagement and learning
- extend partnerships with parents and share even more information to raise children's learning to an even higher level.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
8 Clarence Walk, Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AD
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