Little Acorns Childcare
Runamokka, 221-223 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2SY
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
40 children
Key details
Capacity
40 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Little Acorns Childcare was inspected by Ofsted on 13 October 2021 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are happy and secure and enjoy the time they spend at the nursery. They form close bonds with staff, who are nurturing and attentive to each child's individual needs. Staff carefully consider information about children's individual health needs, with the close involvement of their parents."
Key strengths
- Staff promote children's language skills well.
- Staff promote children's love of books.
- The manager oversees the quality of teaching and children's learning experiences effectively.
- Staff promote children's mathematical skills successfully.
- Since returning from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, staff have noticed a weakness in children's social skills.
Areas for improvement
- support staff to extend their knowledge in the teaching of phonics to better support children's early reading
- make the most of questions posed by staff to extend children's knowledge and understanding to the full
- develop staff's understanding of how to make even better use of opportunities to support children's independence skills, to ensure a more consistent approach.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
Runamokka, 221-223 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2SY
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