"Welcoming" North Tyneside nursery awarded new Ofsted rating after previous 'inadequate' review
A Tyneside nursery has been given a new Ofsted rating following a recent inspection, beating the ‘inadequate’ rating it previously held.
Jelly Babies Day Nursery in Camperdown in North Tyneside was visited by Ofsted staff in July with the inspection details now public.
The site was praised for much of its work and recieved a positive review.
Of the four parts of the inspection, the nursery was awarded ‘good’ ratings for each of them. These were the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management.
At an inspection in March it was rated ‘Inadequate’ across all four headings, although these have now changed.
The inspection review says: “Children are greeted warmly by staff at this welcoming nursery.
“Staff have created interesting learning environments, both indoors and in the secure outdoor space. Resources and activities have been carefully selected to meet children's different stages of development. They also reflect children's interests. There is a lovely balance between activities led by adults, and opportunities for children to lead their own play.”
It adds: “Leaders have engaged well with their local authority to meet the actions raised at the last inspection.
“They are building a strong staff team who have been highly involved in decisions about the development of the nursery. This has ensured that improvements made are understood and implemented effectively by the dedicated staff team.”
“The new curriculum has been designed around the prime areas of learning. Staff have identified the key knowledge and skills children will be introduced to at different stages of their development.”