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Castle Nursery And Preschool

Ofsted: GoodNursery

14 South Hill, GUILDFORD, GU1 3SY

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

43 children

Key details

Capacity

43 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Castle Nursery And Preschool was inspected by Ofsted on 8 May 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff create a warm and welcoming nursery for children. Leaders place an emphasis on supporting all children's well-being and ensuring they feel safe and ready to learn. For example, they have created a holiday board where children can bring in magnets from their trips away."

Key strengths

  • Leaders provide strong support to staff and regularly monitor their practice.
  • Staff implement respectful care routines that positively contribute to children's emotional well-being.
  • Staff know the children well and plan learning experiences that are based around their interests.
  • The management team places a priority on supporting older children to become ready for school.
  • Overall, the quality of teaching is good and children are making progress in their learning.

Areas for improvement

  • improve activity planning so that staff focus more precisely on the intent for individual children's next steps in learning, to offer all children more…
  • provide further support for staff to develop their interactions with children, to help them recognise when to simplify their exchanges with younger children…
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Location

14 South Hill, GUILDFORD, GU1 3SY

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