Sure Start Children'S Centre
Howgill Family Centre, Catherine Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7PA
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
20 children
Key details
Capacity
20 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Sure Start Children'S Centre was inspected by Ofsted on 11 July 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "The pre-school provides a welcoming environment in which children make good progress in all aspects of their learning. Children arrive happy and are well supported by friendly staff to separate from their parents and carers. They form close attachments with staff, who provide warm and nurturing care."
Key strengths
- Staff promote healthy lifestyles well.
- There is strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Leaders work closely with the dedicated staff team to provide good-quality provision for children and their families.
- Overall, the curriculum for communication and language is well supported.
- There is an effective key-person system in place.
Areas for improvement
- ensure that staff use all opportunities to introduce new vocabulary to fully extend children's language skills
- monitor teaching even more closely to identify further areas where staff can develop their practice and extend their teaching
- review the deployment of staff to consistently provide purposeful interactions for children to build on their existing skills and knowledge.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
Howgill Family Centre, Catherine Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7PA
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