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Mains House Nursery

Ofsted: OutstandingNursery

West Lane, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3HL

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

36 children

Key details

Capacity

36 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Mains House Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 18 May 2023 and received an overall rating of Outstanding. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are highly motivated and eager to learn at this extremely welcoming nursery. They benefit from a wide range of challenging and innovative activities and experiences that staff know will interest and excite them. For example, children build a wormery and care for ducklings they watch hatch from eggs in an incubator."

Key strengths

  • Children take part in enriching real-life experiences.
  • Staff plan excellent support for children's physical development through rich opportunities for moving, stretching and climbing.
  • Children develop their smaller muscles and coordination through activities such as threading beads and using real tools in the garden.
  • There is outstanding support for children's developing communication skills.
  • Children attend storytelling sessions, craft sessions and trips to the local library to help instil a love of stories.
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Location

West Lane, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3HL

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