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New Beginnings

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Austin House Family Centre, 22 Shakespeare Street, Sunderland, SR5 2JX

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

44 children

Key details

Capacity

44 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

New Beginnings was inspected by Ofsted on 4 March 2020 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children interact positively and form good friendships with their peers. Staff provide them with a vast number of opportunities to recognise how to manage their own feelings and emotions. The key-person system is well established."

Key strengths

  • Staff encourage parents to contribute to nursery life, including attending story sessions, to promote strong partnership working.
  • Children enthusiastically develop their creativity and imagination.
  • Staff know children well and are fully aware of what children need to learn next.
  • Children are very prepared for their future moves.
  • Staff provide children with numerous opportunities to be physically active and to build their coordination while they play outdoors.

Areas for improvement

  • enhance teaching skills to allow children consistently to lead their own learning and extend their own ideas
  • strengthen the programme of professional development for staff so that their knowledge about key areas of practice is constantly improving to a higher level.
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Location

Austin House Family Centre, 22 Shakespeare Street, Sunderland, SR5 2JX

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