S4Yc @ Mickle Trafford Preschool

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Mickle Trafford Preschool, School Lane, Mickle Trafford, Chester, CH2 4EF

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

0 children

Ofsted Inspection Summary

S4Yc @ Mickle Trafford Preschool was inspected by Ofsted on 21 January 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children arrive happily at this nursery. They are confident to leave their parents and carers at the beginning of the day. Children are keen to include staff and their peers in their imaginative play."

Key strengths

The management team has designed a curriculum with an emphasis on supporting children's communication and language, emotional stability and well- being.
Staff provide children with access to writing tools to make marks and practise their early writing skills.
The nursery receives highly positive feedback from parents, who praise the dedicated staff for their attentiveness, effective communication and ability to…
The management team is highly regarded by staff, who describe managers as approachable and actively involved in the daily operations of the setting.
Staff support children's communication and language development effectively.

Areas for improvement

support staff to implement strategies that help older children to understand and regulate their behaviour to help them be better prepared for the next stage of…
plan more intentionally to prioritise all areas of learning to provide children with more opportunities to develop a foundation for their future learning.

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