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Lowson Street Pre-School

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Harrowgate Hill Methodist Church, Lowson Street, DARLINGTON, DL3 0EY

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

30 children

Key details

Capacity

30 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Lowson Street Pre-School was inspected by Ofsted on 22 November 2022 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff have a wonderful rapport with children at this very friendly and welcoming setting. Children are happy, settled and secure. They form close bonds with staff, who are very caring, respectful and kind."

Key strengths

  • Overall, staff provide strong support for children's developing vocabularies.
  • Staff plan good support for children to develop physically.
  • Children enjoy singing and stories.
  • The manager uses additional funding received by the setting to buy outdoor resources to support children's physical skills.
  • Children are curious and enthusiastic to learn.

Areas for improvement

  • provide more time for children to respond to more detailed questions, to develop their language further
  • reduce distractions at the beginning of small-group sessions, in order to settle children and support them to listen.
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Location

Harrowgate Hill Methodist Church, Lowson Street, DARLINGTON, DL3 0EY

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