Hopscotch Pre-School
Village Hall Moira Dale, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2PJ
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
26 children
Key details
Capacity
26 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Hopscotch Pre-School was inspected by Ofsted on 2 July 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children confidently leave their parents and quickly settle, enjoying their time at this warm and welcoming pre-school. Staff support children to build trusting relationships with them as they take time to get to know the children as individuals. This means that when children are upset, staff swiftly offer the support and reassurance children need."
Key strengths
- Staff provide children with uninterrupted periods of play to enable them to follow their own ideas and become deeply engaged in their learning.
- Staff are committed to children having plenty of fresh air and exercise to support them to develop a healthy lifestyle.
- Children develop their communication and language skills as they explore different textures and smells.
- Staff read to individual children as they sit closely together.
- Staff gently remind and support children to make positive choices in their play.
Areas for improvement
- strengthen staff's understanding of how to make greater use of planned group activities to help maintain children's interest and engagement
- help staff to continue to build on their interactions to ensure that they consistently extend and challenge children's learning.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
Village Hall Moira Dale, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2PJ
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