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Pinecones Nursery School

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Unit 1b, 1c, 4,5, Kingsdown Business Park,Salcombe Regis, Sidmouth, EX10 0PD

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

40 children

Key details

Capacity

40 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Pinecones Nursery School was inspected by Ofsted on 5 August 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children arrive happily and receive a warm welcome from staff, who know them well. Staff support children to become independent learners and follow their own interests. They provide an exciting learning environment that helps children develop their imaginations."

Key strengths

  • Staff are knowledgeable and promote learning across a wide range of subjects.
  • Staff monitor children's progress carefully and recognise when children might need additional help.
  • Children are confident learners.
  • Children make particularly good progress in their physical development.
  • Staff support children to learn about differences and what makes them unique.

Areas for improvement

  • ensure staff provide children with consistent strategies to communicate their needs and ideas to others
  • support children to learn about other ways of life and communities beyond their own to help them to have a greater understanding of diversity.
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Location

Unit 1b, 1c, 4,5, Kingsdown Business Park,Salcombe Regis, Sidmouth, EX10 0PD

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