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The Ark At Waddington

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Village Hall, Mere Road, Waddington, LINCOLN, LN5 9NX

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

36 children

Key details

Capacity

36 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

The Ark At Waddington was inspected by Ofsted on 13 May 2024 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children confidently enter the setting, eager to start their day. They respond positively to staff's cheerful welcome and happily leave their caregiver. Staff quickly involve children in learning by inviting them to participate in the activities on offer."

Key strengths

  • Staff are highly competent at supporting children's communication and language development.
  • Staff recognise that some children need extra support to understand the routines of the day.
  • Staff promote children's growing love of storybooks.
  • Staff help parents understand what they can do to promote their children's healthy lifestyles.
  • When children first start, staff collect useful information from parents about their lives at home.

Areas for improvement

  • develop more effective ways of gathering information about children's experiences outside of the setting from parents and other childcare settings
  • strengthen staff's understanding of their role in how to make prompt referrals to external support services.
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Location

Village Hall, Mere Road, Waddington, LINCOLN, LN5 9NX

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