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Abacus Day Nursery in Hebburn

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2022)
·1-3 Station Road, Hebburn, NE31 1NX · South Tyneside
Number of places
96 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
South Tyneside

About this day nursery

30am until 6pm. Rated as Good by Ofsted in June 2022, children thrive and are given a positive start to their learning journey.

The nursery focuses on supporting children's emotional well-being, using creative methods like stories to help them express feelings. Independence is encouraged, with staff thoughtfully structuring activities to help children develop new skills sequentially, such as progressing from spoons to forks at mealtimes.

The nursery is particularly strong in its support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working closely with parents and other professionals to tailor strategies to individual children. Children enjoy both indoor and outdoor play and learning experiences, with staff actively engaging them in their interests, like caring for giant snails.

Parents highly value the nursery's communication and the support provided, including ideas for learning at home.

What it's like

Children thrive in this caring nursery. Staff are dedicated to giving children the best possible start in life. Babies are confident and at ease in the nursery and benefit from the caring, warm and nurturing approach of staff. Older children are incredibly excited to see the giant snails and eagerly prepare food for them, while staff reinforce safety.

Caring environmentStrong SEND supportFocus on emotional well-beingPromotes independenceEnjoys indoor and outdoor playGood communication with parents

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm

Age range

0-5 Years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Abacus Day Nursery

Last inspected 9 June 2022

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 thrive in this caring nursery. Staff are dedicated to giving children the best possible start in life. Babies are confident and at ease in the nursery and benefit from the caring, warm and nurturing approach of staff. Older children are incredibly excited to see the giant snails and eagerly prepare food for them, while staff reinforce safety.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff know children well and organise the learning environment and activities based on their interests.
  • Staff think carefully about the order in which children develop new skills, promoting independence.
  • There is a strong focus on supporting children's emotional well-being using stories to help them talk about their feelings.
  • The support for children with SEND is a strength of the nursery, with staff swiftly identifying needs and working with other professionals.
  • Children in receipt of funding make very good progress, as funding is used effectively to buy resources linked to their interests.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen communication with younger children to support their language development even further
  • 2focus professional development more effectively and monitor the effectiveness of training to raise the quality of education to a higher level
Inspection #10210565 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents appreciate the support that staff gave them during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the ideas to develop their children's learning at home.

Parents feel that the communication with the nursery is very good. They know what their children are doing in nursery.

Parents value the ideas that staff give them to extend their children's learning at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Parents of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) speak very highly of the support that staff have given them. The support for children with SEND is a strength of the nursery. Staff swiftly identify children who need additional support and work effectively with other professionals. These strategies are extremely well thought out and tailored to children's needs and preferences.

Outdoor space

The inspectors observed children playing and learning indoors and outdoors.

Inspection history

Date: August 2016

  • June 2022Good
  • August 2016Outstanding

Frequently asked about Abacus Day Nursery

About the setting

Abacus Day Nursery registered in 2015 and is located in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear. The nursery employs 28 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including two with early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year, with sessions from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY490667
Registered person
Abacus Day Nurseries Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Outstanding

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