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Kids 1St - Durham

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Old Dryburn Way, Durham, DH1 5SE

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

110 children

Key details

Capacity

110 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Kids 1St - Durham was inspected by Ofsted on 18 June 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children thrive in this warm, nurturing and exciting setting. They are warmly greeted by caring, supportive staff. Staff are very attentive and responsive, especially to new children and those that need help to settle into their day."

Key strengths

  • Children have many opportunities to learn about their community.
  • Opportunities for language development are good.
  • Staff know the children well and plan activities to support their learning.
  • Partnerships with parents are very strong.
  • Staff ensure the progress check at age two is completed in a timely way.

Areas for improvement

  • embed and monitor children's next steps within day-to-day planning, to help support children to make rapid progress
  • make clear in the written progress check for children aged two, what staff intend to do to support children's next steps in their learning.
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Location

Old Dryburn Way, Durham, DH1 5SE

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