First Steps Day Nursery & Big Steps Out Of School Club
Unit 2, Carlton Miniott Business Centre, Carlton Road, Carlton Miniott, Thirsk, YO7 4NF
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
69 children
Key details
Capacity
69 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
First Steps Day Nursery & Big Steps Out Of School Club was inspected by Ofsted on 9 January 2020 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children enjoy exciting experiences that help them to explore their ideas, have fun and learn. For example, babies show curiosity as they explore the musical instruments and a ball pool. Toddlers investigate washing small toy animals and are keen to use clothes."
Key strengths
- Older children's literacy and mathematical skills are given high priority.
- Children of all ages have access to a stimulating environment and staff set up a good range of interesting activities.
- Children enjoy looking at books and listening to stories.
- The key-person system is effective.
- Children thoroughly enjoy developing their physical skills in the outside play area.
Areas for improvement
- build on staff skills to ensure they adjust their teaching in order to promptly respond to children's emerging needs and further extend their learning
- extend opportunities for toddlers and younger children to hear the correct pronunciation of words.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
Unit 2, Carlton Miniott Business Centre, Carlton Road, Carlton Miniott, Thirsk, YO7 4NF
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