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Dorchester Community Nursery School

Ofsted: GoodNursery

York Road, Dorchester, DT1 1QA

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

32 children

Key details

Capacity

32 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Dorchester Community Nursery School was inspected by Ofsted on 25 November 2021 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children enter the setting eagerly and are very much valued and welcomed by the caring, friendly staff. Children behave extremely well and staff have high expectations of them. Staff skilfully help children to play together happily."

Key strengths

  • The management team and staff work together effectively as a team and continually reflect on their practice to develop their skills.
  • Staff promote children's communication and language very well through play.
  • Children are motivated to learn through the variety of purposeful play activities.
  • Children develop their imaginations well.
  • Parents speak highly of staff.

Areas for improvement

  • allow children time to process their thoughts and respond and express their ideas
  • make more use of opportunities for children to understand about linking numerals to quantity to develop their mathematical awareness even further.
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Location

York Road, Dorchester, DT1 1QA

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