Grasshopper Club
The Old School House, Mount Pleasant, Castle Donington, DERBY, DE74 2LN
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
40 children
Key details
Capacity
40 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Grasshopper Club was inspected by Ofsted on 7 February 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are happy and secure at this welcoming pre-school. They show they feel safe and secure in the caring and nurturing environment that staff create. Staff understand the importance of supporting children to make firm attachments to adults involved in their care."
Key strengths
- Children benefit from good-quality interactions with staff to help develop their learning.
- Children behave well.
- Staff create an outdoor environment that is interesting and exciting for children to engage in.
- Children focus on their chosen activity and show a high level of curiosity.
- Parents report that their children are well cared for and staff are very friendly and approachable.
Areas for improvement
- support all staff to have a clear understanding of the curriculum intent so that they are consistently focused on what they want children to learn
- strengthen how staff engage with children to promote children's deeper thinking and help them learn how to solve problems for themselves
- develop links with parents, sharing more information about children's next steps and ideas of how parents can extend children's learning at home.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
The Old School House, Mount Pleasant, Castle Donington, DERBY, DE74 2LN
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