Upperthorpe Nursery
Ofsted: GoodNursery
90 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7PZ
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
99 children
Key details
Capacity
99 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Upperthorpe Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 29 November 2024 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children arrive eager and ready to start their day. They demonstrate that they are happy as they confidently leave their parents and quickly settle in their individual rooms. Children benefit from warm interactions with caring and nurturing staff."
Key strengths
- Children have access to outdoor play and learning during some of the day.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well.
- Relationships with parents are very positive.
- Overall, staff embed routines of the day well.
- Children learn about being healthy.
Areas for improvement
- develop the curriculum in the outdoor area to provide more varied learning experiences for children, particularly those children who prefer to play and learn…
- organise daily routines more effectively to help all children develop their independence skills and remain engaged at all times
- strengthen the ongoing training, coaching and mentoring of new staff to help raise teaching to a consistently high level.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
90 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7PZ
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