Messyhands Childcare
Great Orton Primary School, Great Orton, CARLISLE, CA5 6NA
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
24 children
Key details
Capacity
24 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Messyhands Childcare was inspected by Ofsted on 18 September 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff place children's needs at the centre of this home-from-home provision. They offer multiple settling-in sessions to really understand children's individual needs and support them to settle. Staff nurture children's needs very well."
Key strengths
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported very well.
- Children access a wide range of activities to support their learning and development throughout the day.
- A key strength of the setting is the outdoors provision.
- Overall, partnerships with parents are good.
- Partnerships with other professionals are meaningful.
Areas for improvement
- revise routines throughout the day and give consistent messages to children, so that they can understand expectations
- strengthen partnerships with parents further to promote consistent ways of supporting children's learning at home.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
Great Orton Primary School, Great Orton, CARLISLE, CA5 6NA
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