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Ottertots Day Care Nursery

Ofsted: GoodNursery

East Hill, Ottery St. Mary, EX11 1QH

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

80 children

Key details

Capacity

80 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Ottertots Day Care Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 12 June 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children feel comfortable and settled at the nursery. They form strong attachments with the warm and friendly staff team and are familiar with the daily routines. For instance, babies point happily to the sleep room when they know it is almost time for their nap."

Key strengths

  • Staff use a range of strategies to support children's communication and language development.
  • Staff are clear in the messages they give to children about their expectations for children's behaviour.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong.
  • With staff's support and encouragement, children learn to be independent.
  • The management team encourage staff to express their own ideas about changes they can implement.

Areas for improvement

  • strengthen the quality of staff's interactions with children, to provide even more encouragement and support for children to practise and develop their speech
  • provide more targeted support to build on children's next steps during adult-led activities, to engage the children fully in their play and extend their…
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Location

East Hill, Ottery St. Mary, EX11 1QH

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