Newtown Community Learning Center T/A First Steps Day Nursery
Newtown Community Primary School, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7LW
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
68 children
Key details
Capacity
68 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Newtown Community Learning Center T/A First Steps Day Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 24 June 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff know children well and create a friendly and inviting environment where children happily learn and play. Children play independently and with their friends, choosing from the wide range of enticing resources and activities. Staff join children's play and embed their learning well."
Key strengths
- Children learn social skills such as sitting for meals with their friends, taking turns and sharing resources.
- Staff teach children about managing risk and keeping themselves and others safe.
- Tailored strategies support children's individual needs and help to narrow and close gaps identified through effective monitoring of their progress.
- Staff's sensitive interactions with babies help them to settle well and form attachments to their key staff.
- Staff are positive role models and children generally behave well.
Areas for improvement
- support staff to manage routines for the youngest children to foster a sense of choice and control throughout their day
- develop staff's confidence to help all children understand the expectations of them to promote consistently positive attitudes and behaviours.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
Newtown Community Primary School, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7LW
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