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Maidendale Nursery

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Maidendale House, Burnside Road, Darlington, DL1 4SU

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

72 children

Key details

Capacity

72 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Maidendale Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 14 June 2023 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are excited as they enter this exceptionally well-resourced, caring and nurturing environment. Children of all ages and abilities show the highest levels of confidence and self-esteem as they immediately settle in. They are eager for their day to begin, which demonstrates how extremely safe and secure they feel in the nursery."

Key strengths

  • Staff know when they talk to children to get down to children's level, speak slowly and clearly and give children time to answer.
  • Staff are creative in the ways in which they develop children's early mark- making skills.
  • Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a key feature of the nursery.
  • Staff teach children to keep themselves healthy.
  • Staff encourage children's independence skills exceptionally well.

Areas for improvement

  • support staff to be consistent in developing children's mathematical understanding, particularly children's understanding of numbers and counting.
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Location

Maidendale House, Burnside Road, Darlington, DL1 4SU

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