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Washington Day Nursery

Ofsted: InadequateNursery

Washington Day Nursery, Knoulberry, Blackfell Village, Washington, NE37 1HA

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

55 children

Key details

Capacity

55 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Washington Day Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 18 September 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "The leadership and staff teams have worked tremendously hard to make the necessary changes and improvements to the nursery provision. They have demonstrated commitment and are passionate about providing good standards of care and learning for all children. For instance, they have prioritised children's safety and ensured all staff have received training on child protection referrals."

Key strengths

  • The provider has ensured that the arrangements to support children with SEND are effective.
  • Staff provide children with an exciting, sequenced and balanced curriculum.
  • A strong area of the curriculum is in children's personal, social and emotional development.
  • Children develop good levels of independence and self-care skills.
  • Staff promote children's communication and language development.

Areas for improvement

  • focus teaching for children who are making very good progress, to ensure their learning is extended and they maintain high levels of engagement
  • support staff to develop their skills to better promote children's communication and language development even further.
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Location

Washington Day Nursery, Knoulberry, Blackfell Village, Washington, NE37 1HA

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