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Squirrel Nurseries (Watford Lanchester)

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Lanchester Community Free School, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3HD

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

42 children

Key details

Capacity

42 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Squirrel Nurseries (Watford Lanchester) was inspected by Ofsted on 22 February 2022 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children settle well and enjoy coming to nursery. They play well alongside and with their friends and particularly enjoy the outdoor area. Children are able to develop a range of skills to help them for future learning."

Key strengths

  • The leaders of the setting have a clear vision for the future of the nursery.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well catered for as staff find out their needs when they first start.
  • Overall, staff interactions with children are strong, especially when they work with them in small groups.
  • Parents report that they are very pleased with the care and education that their children receive.
  • Children's literacy development is strong.

Areas for improvement

  • help staff to manage larger groups of younger children, to enable them to respond more successfully to these children's spontaneous interests
  • review the organisation of large-group activities, particularly at times of transition, to help staff to support children to be more equally engaged at these…
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Location

Lanchester Community Free School, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3HD

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