Second Steps Day Nursery (Althorne) Ltd
Suite 1 Winterdale Manor, Winterdale Manor Enterprise Centre, Southminster Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6YH
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
78 children
Key details
Capacity
78 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Second Steps Day Nursery (Althorne) Ltd was inspected by Ofsted on 8 November 2024 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "The management and dedicated team of staff are committed to providing children with a most homely, calm and inviting environment in which to learn and have fun. Great care has been taken to ensure the environment and curriculum is designed with the children in mind. The nursery offers rich learning opportunities and is welcoming for all children."
Key strengths
- The staff know the children well and have a good understanding of child development and where children are in their progress.
- Parents speak very highly of all aspects of nursery.
- Children learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle through daily routines.
- Babies individual routines are respected and fully discussed with parents.
- Staff enthusiastically talk about their role at nursery.
Areas for improvement
- strengthen the use of effective questioning skills to give children more time to think and respond to questions and enable them to share their thoughts and…
- include more focused activities within the curriculum to support children's understanding of emotions and develop their vocabulary further, to enable them to…
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
Suite 1 Winterdale Manor, Winterdale Manor Enterprise Centre, Southminster Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6YH
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