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Little Gems

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Christ Church Vicarage, Pendlebury Road, Swinton, Manchester, M27 4BF

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

72 children

Key details

Capacity

72 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Little Gems was inspected by Ofsted on 20 February 2024 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff provide a safe and homely environment for children to explore. Children separate from parents with ease and quickly settle into play. They have strong, trusting relationships with staff who get to know them well."

Key strengths

  • Leaders and staff monitor children's development well.
  • Staff talk and sing to children a lot.
  • Staff implement good hygiene routines, such as handwashing before meals and after wiping children's noses.
  • Children enjoy taking part in group activities.
  • Parents are happy with the quality of care provided.

Areas for improvement

  • implement the curriculum intentions more precisely during free play time to help children engage more purposefully
  • support staff to develop a greater understanding of how to promote children's speaking skills, with particular regard to the use of dummies
  • strengthen the procedures for supervision, coaching and mentoring to provide staff with more specific feedback on their practice.
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Location

Christ Church Vicarage, Pendlebury Road, Swinton, Manchester, M27 4BF

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