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Fern Hollow Day Nursery

Ofsted: GoodNursery

4 Birches Nook Road, Stocksfield, NE43 7JL

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

40 children

Key details

Capacity

40 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Fern Hollow Day Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 25 January 2024 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children and their families receive a warm welcome from staff at Fern Hollow Nursery. From the moment they arrive, children show they feel settled and secure as staff are there to greet them. Children confidently leave their parents and carers and confidently begin exploring the resources available, alongside their friends."

Key strengths

  • The manager is full of passion for continually developing the best standard of care and learning for children and their families.
  • Children are happy, confident learners who thoroughly enjoy interacting with their friends and the staff team.
  • The manager leads her staff team well.
  • Staff support children well to develop their communication skills.
  • Younger children freely explore toys and resources available in their room.

Areas for improvement

  • focus planning more on the skills children need to develop next to fully extend and support their learning
  • strengthen understanding of the developmental stages younger children go through to plan a more effective curriculum, including in the outdoor area.
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Location

4 Birches Nook Road, Stocksfield, NE43 7JL

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