Nursery where staff go 'above and beyond' receives new Ofsted rating
A Tyneside nursery has been given glowing praise following a recent Ofsted inspection.
High Hopes Day Nursery in Prudhoe has been given a praise by the education insoectors group.
The sitewas visitted by inspectors in mid July, with the full inspection being made available to the public this week.
The inspection report says: “Staff go above and beyond to provide children and parents with the support they need. Parents comment that staff have been instrumental in accessing help from a range of professionals”, adding that “children develop a very good relationship with staff.”
Inspectors add: “Parents comment that children are happy and settled.”
Ofsted ratings of nurseries are reviewed across four seperate parts. These are the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management. High Hopes recorded a ‘good’ rating across all four aspects.
The inspection goes on to say: “The curriculum is ambitious. Staff seize opportunities to extend children's learning.
“Children behave well and staff support this through communicating clear expectations that they consistently reinforce. For example, children sit by the door and show patience when they are waiting to go outside.
“Staff work well with other professionals, who may be involved with children and their families, to ensure that there is a consistent approach to managing children's behaviour.”
Safeguarding efforts were also praised, with the inspection report saying: “The arrangements for safeguarding are effective” and “there is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.”
The full report can be found on the Ofsted website.