Marshmallows Accrington Ltd
Ofsted: GoodNursery
1 Nuttall Street, Accrington, BB5 2HE
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
67 children
Key details
Capacity
67 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Marshmallows Accrington Ltd was inspected by Ofsted on 19 March 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff greet children at the door when they arrive at the nursery. They are caring and attentive. Staff help children to leave their parents and carers and join other children to engage in learning."
Key strengths
- Leaders and staff invite professionals, such as the local fire service, to talk to children about their role within the community.
- Partnerships with parents are a key strength.
- In the main, staff have a clear curriculum in place and, overall, plan a broad range of learning opportunities that generally engage children well.
- Overall, staff support children's communication and language development well.
- Staff support children to learn about a healthy lifestyle.
Areas for improvement
- strengthen group and adult-led activities with babies to take account of their individual next steps to build on what they already know and can do
- consider more effective ways to question and talk with children in order to encourage their critical thinking skills
- support staff to model good hygiene procedures more consistently and teach children why these are important.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
1 Nuttall Street, Accrington, BB5 2HE
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