Ferndene Nursery
Ofsted: GoodNursery
64 Elton Parade, Darlington, DL3 8PQ
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
78 children
Key details
Capacity
78 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Ferndene Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 20 August 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are very happy and settled in this inviting, welcoming nursery. They arrive and are greeted warmly by kind and caring staff. Staff spend time building, nurturing and trusting relationships with children, which helps them to feel safe and secure."
Key strengths
- Children's independence is encouraged.
- Staff join in make-believe games to support and extend children's creativity.
- Staff provide many experiences to encourage children to expand their understanding of mathematical concepts.
- Leaders are passionate, ambitious and knowledgeable.
- Children learn the importance of keeping healthy through daily routines.
Areas for improvement
- strengthen opportunities for coaching and monitoring of individual staff's teaching skills, to improve their knowledge of how to consistently maximise…
- develop staff's understanding of curriculum intentions to enable them to focus specifically on what children need to learn next, to ensure that all activities…
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
64 Elton Parade, Darlington, DL3 8PQ
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