Heaton Dene Nursery School
Ofsted: GoodNursery
Heaton Dene Farm, Bolton, BL5 3NJ
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
80 children
Key details
Capacity
80 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Heaton Dene Nursery School was inspected by Ofsted on 1 September 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are happy, confident and settled in this inclusive nursery. They form secure attachments with familiar staff, who are warm and responsive to children's individual care needs. They provide a calm, nurturing space where children are safe and secure."
Key strengths
- Leaders understand their responsibilities and take effective action to ensure the nursery remains safe, inclusive and well led.
- Hygiene routines are consistently embedded across the setting.
- Effective partnerships with parents contribute to children's well-being and learning.
- Staff provide a commentary for children's play and engage in conversations with them.
- Staff have a good understanding of the overall aims of the curriculum and plan activities that reflect children's interests.
Areas for improvement
- consider ways to introduce and reinforce new words to children to increase their vocabulary and enhance their communication and language skills
- support staff to ensure the learning intentions for planned activities are clearly defined and tailored to individual children, so that they can more…
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
Heaton Dene Farm, Bolton, BL5 3NJ
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