The Ark
3 Sandhurst Villas, Sandhurst Road, Charlton Kings, CHELTENHAM, GL52 6LJ
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
31 children
Key details
Capacity
31 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
The Ark was inspected by Ofsted on 22 February 2023 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Babies and toddlers settle extremely quickly at this welcoming and friendly setting. Happy, smiling children eagerly play with each other and staff. They demonstrate how content and safe they feel through the warm, secure relationships they make."
Key strengths
- Children have plenty of opportunities to make choices at this setting.
- Leaders report that they feel their partnership with parents is a key strength.
- Leaders are passionate about the care and education they provide for children.
- Staff are kind, gentle and encourage babies to get involved in their self-care.
- Children behave well.
Areas for improvement
- support staff to identify when children need more time to discover ways of doing things for themselves and build on their independent learning
- review the way in which staff plan and use the outside area to provide children with the same rich learning experience that they have inside.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
3 Sandhurst Villas, Sandhurst Road, Charlton Kings, CHELTENHAM, GL52 6LJ
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