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Darlington College Childcare Centre

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Central Park, Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 1DR

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

53 children

Key details

Capacity

53 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Darlington College Childcare Centre was inspected by Ofsted on 12 December 2024 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff warmly welcome children into the nursery. Children settle quickly with a variety of activities on offer. Staff invest time getting to know children when they start."

Key strengths

  • Partnerships with parents are very good.
  • Parents are extremely complimentary about every aspect of the nursery.
  • Staff seamlessly explain and explore number with the children through play.
  • Leaders proactively support staff to ensure that they can plan and deliver a meaningful curriculum that is ambitious for all children.
  • Children's communication and language skills are actively and positively promoted by staff.

Areas for improvement

  • support staff to extend children's learning during play, to help develop children's thinking and enable them to share their own ideas
  • build on how staff plan the outdoor provision to ensure that it consistently meets the individual learning needs of all children.
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Location

Central Park, Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 1DR

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