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1st Step Pre-school (Seaton Delaval)

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
·Community Centre, Elsdon Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 0BW · Northumberland
Number of places
36 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Northumberland

About this day nursery

1st Step Pre-school Ltd, based in Blyth, Northumberland, provides a nurturing and educational space for children from birth to five years old. Founded by Pauline and Hannah Lazenby, a mother-daughter duo, the pre-school’s ethos is deeply rooted in a parent's perspective, aiming to offer a 'home from home' environment.

They are committed to a holistic approach to early learning, ensuring each child feels valued and secure, believing this foundation is crucial for them to reach their full potential. The pre-school operates with a focus on community engagement, collaborating with Timestep Activity and Dance for additional activities.

All staff are DBS checked and possess extensive experience. Open from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, the pre-school offers consistent care, provides nutritious snacks at no extra cost, and is equipped with three rooms designed to cater to different age groups.

Our ethos

1st Step Pre-school Ltd is committed to a holistic approach where children feel valued and secure in a 'home from home' environment, rooted in a parent's perspective. They believe this nurturing foundation is key to helping children reach their full potential.

What it's like

Children are happy and quickly settle into the warm and welcoming pre-school; relationships between staff and children are warm and nurturing. Children enjoy outdoor time, develop imagination and social skills, and learn pre-school rules and boundaries. Staff praise sharing and kindness and provide a well-planned curriculum that supports children's learning.

Ofsted-registeredFamily-founded and runCommunity-focusedHolistic approach to learningNutritious snacks provided

Pricing & funding

  • Hourly session£5 / hour

Key facts

Food

Nutritious snack provided at no additional cost

Opening hours

7:30am and 5:00pm

Age range

Birth to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for 1st Step Pre-school (Seaton Delaval)

Last inspected 14 October 2024 · Janet Fairhurst

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and quickly settle into the warm and welcoming pre-school; relationships between staff and children are warm and nurturing. Children enjoy outdoor time, develop imagination and social skills, and learn pre-school rules and boundaries. Staff praise sharing and kindness and provide a well-planned curriculum that supports children's learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and settle quickly in a warm, welcoming pre-school.
  • Warm, nurturing relationships between staff and children.
  • Well-planned curriculum that supports children's learning and development.
  • Staff support children's language and communication; children develop a love of books.
  • Children benefit from regular fresh air and exercise and partnerships with parents are good.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to make the most of opportunities when interacting with children to help challenge them to think, solve problems and come up with their own ideas
  • 2place a sharper focus on planning purposeful outdoor activities to better support those children who prefer to play and learn outside
  • 3provide children with consistent access to mark-making tools to promote early writing skills.
Inspection #10361578 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children enjoy time outdoors, exploring their environment, running and playing games such as 'tag', riding wheeled toys and building with blocks. However, staff do not consistently plan purposeful outdoor activities to extend learning for those children who learn best outdoors.

Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2024

Date: July 2024

  • October 2024Good
  • July 2024Inadequate

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