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Hersden Under 5'S Project

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Hersden Under 5's Centre, Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4HS

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

22 children

Key details

Capacity

22 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Hersden Under 5'S Project was inspected by Ofsted on 16 April 2024 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "The dedicated manager and her staff provide a welcoming and safe place where every child can thrive. They create a friendly and calm atmosphere where children and families feel included and part of a community. Children happily wave goodbye to their parents as they independently walk into the pre-school."

Key strengths

  • Staff use the outdoor space well to support children to develop gross motor skills.
  • The manager and staff plan adult-led activities that focus well on what children need to learn next.
  • Staff offer regular small-group times to children each day.
  • Children engage in daily circle times, where staff support them to remember the rules and how to be kind to each other.
  • Leaders are proactive in securing funding and support from other agencies to help all children to be able to access the same opportunities.

Areas for improvement

  • support staff to identify and plan more precisely what children need to know and learn next, to support staff to consistently provide appropriate challenges to…
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Location

Hersden Under 5's Centre, Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4HS

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