Nursery @ Itchen College

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Middle Road, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 7TB

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Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

90 children

Key details

Capacity

90 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Nursery @ Itchen College was inspected by Ofsted on 30 September 2022 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children feel safe and at ease. Staff respect each child's preferences on arrival and provide sensitive support. Some children enjoy soothing cuddles with staff on arrival, while others prefer to spend time where they feel comfortable."

Key strengths

Staff regularly discuss their key children's progress with the managers.
The managers have a clear curriculum to support children's learning.
Effective monitoring of children's learning identifies areas where they need more support, such as learning to manage their feelings and emotions.
Children develop an awareness of healthy practices.
Parents speak highly about the support they and their children receive.

Areas for improvement

build on the already good arrangements to monitor and develop staff's practice, in particular, to support staff to implement the curriculum intent as…
strengthen the liaison with parents to enhance healthy eating and practices, to further support children's good health.

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