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St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare Centre

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HW

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

28 children

Key details

Capacity

28 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

St Matthias Pre-School & Childcare Centre was inspected by Ofsted on 29 November 2024 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children arrive eager to play with their friends. They learn in a home-from-home environment where they feel safe and secure. There is an effective key-person system."

Key strengths

  • Staff promote a love of reading very well.
  • Staff plan for group activities to help develop children's knowledge and skills over time.
  • Staff identify children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities effectively.
  • Staff support children who learn English as an additional language well.
  • Children are inquisitive.

Areas for improvement

  • build in frequent opportunities during activities for staff to check children's understanding so they benefit fully from taking part in the learning task
  • target support more effectively to quieter, less-confident children to help increase their confidence and engagement, particularly during group activities.
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Location

Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HW

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