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Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Riverside Primary School, Belmont Avenue, Hereford, HR2 7JF

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

70 children

Key details

Capacity

70 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Merry-Go-Round @ Riverside was inspected by Ofsted on 22 August 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "The nurturing staff team build strong relationships with children and their families. Effective settling-in sessions help children's move from home to the nursery. Parents and children are invited to attend stay-and-play sessions, which staff tailor to meet their individual needs."

Key strengths

  • Leaders have a secure understanding of what the nursery does well and accurately identifies areas for improvement.
  • Staff have a generally secure understanding of what they want children to learn from planned play activities, for example for older children to develop hand…
  • The key-person system is effective.
  • Staff support children's good health.
  • Staff provide children with daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise.

Areas for improvement

  • strengthen staff supervisions and reflective discussions to target professional development opportunities more precisely on staff's individual needs to raise…
  • support staff to consistently focus their interactions on the intended learning of activities to fully engage children and further embed their learning to help…
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Location

Riverside Primary School, Belmont Avenue, Hereford, HR2 7JF

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