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Houghton Community Nursery School

Ofsted: OutstandingNursery

Houghton Community Nursery, Nesham Place, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8AE

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

52 children

Key details

Capacity

52 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Houghton Community Nursery School was inspected by Ofsted on 17 June 2025 and received an overall rating of Outstanding. In their report, inspectors noted: "The experience this nursery provides for children and their families is of the very highest standard and is worthy of dissemination to others. The outstanding provision is built around a well-established culture, that holds the care of children and families at its core. The curriculum is exceptionally broad."

Key strengths

  • The curriculum is research-led and bespoke to the individual needs of the children and families.
  • At all times, staff are alert to responding to children and facilitate high-quality interactions.
  • Additionally, staff gently weave an ethos of respect and care for others into all their interactions.
  • Staff continually support conversation skills, as well as modelling key vocabulary.
  • Staff establish nurturing bonds with children.
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Location

Houghton Community Nursery, Nesham Place, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8AE

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