Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell
Ofsted: GoodNursery
The Old School, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DB
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
26 children
Key details
Capacity
26 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell was inspected by Ofsted on 20 January 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are warmly greeted by staff. Staff provide carefully planned environments and learning activities for children to play and explore. Staff know the children well, and children clearly feel happy and settled."
Key strengths
- Staff have high expectations of children and prioritise helping them develop skills to support their next steps in learning.
- Children enjoy social mealtimes.
- There are daily opportunities for children to lead their own play but, at times, staff do not allow children enough time to engage in independent learning and…
- Leaders provide regular support to staff to engage in training opportunities and develop their skills, confidence and practice, to meet the learning and…
- Parents speak positively about the caring staff and rich range of experiences their children enjoy at nursery.
Areas for improvement
- improve communication with parents to ensure they know children's next steps in learning and how they can continue the learning at home
- support staff to engage children more effectively in sustained play and develop their skills of concentration and focus.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
The Old School, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DB
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