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Heatherton Pre-School

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Heatherton Community Centre, Hollybrook way, Heatherton, DE23 3TZ

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

26 children

Key details

Capacity

26 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Heatherton Pre-School was inspected by Ofsted on 24 March 2023 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff provide very good support to help every child to enter the setting and settle. Staff work really well together to ensure that children separate from their parents and carers and are quick to start playing with the activities. Children are developing a clear understanding of the expectations and routines within the setting."

Key strengths

  • Staff place high importance on promoting children's well-being and attachments.
  • Children are developing good friendships with each other.
  • The manager makes timely and appropriate referrals to external professionals to ensure that children receive the support they need.
  • Parents and carers speak very highly of the setting.
  • Overall, staff are effective in supporting children's communication and language skills.

Areas for improvement

  • support staff to build on their interactions with children to consistently extend their vocabulary
  • develop the performance management of staff to include all areas of improvement and how these will be supported to raise the quality of education higher.
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Location

Heatherton Community Centre, Hollybrook way, Heatherton, DE23 3TZ

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