Crocus Early Years Centre
Saffron Walden County High School, Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
85 children
Key details
Capacity
85 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Crocus Early Years Centre was inspected by Ofsted on 15 November 2022 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children develop their physical skills while at nursery. For example, children have free access to a climbing frame in the baby room where they enjoy climbing up the stairs and going down the slide independently. Older children have free-flow opportunities to the well-resourced garden and participate in dance and yoga activities throughout the day."
Key strengths
- Children develop their fine motor skills and have access to range of resources, including tweezers and play dough, to develop children's pincer grip.
- Staff focus on teaching children to be independent.
- Children enjoy good interaction with staff, who talk to them about what they are doing and join in with their play.
- Staff work closely with local schools to support transitions for children.
- Staff help children to learn about keeping safe.
Areas for improvement
- help staff to develop their practice so that they focus consistently on supporting children's engagement in their activities and learning.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
Saffron Walden County High School, Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH
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