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Ashfield Nursery & ELC in Harton Lane, South Shields

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2021)
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4.0(1 parent reviews) ·South Tyneside Health Care Trust, South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE34 0PL · South Tyneside
Number of places
72 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2021
Local authority
South Tyneside

About this day nursery

Ashfield Nursery and ELC, a family-operated establishment in South Shields, has been dedicated to providing high-quality childcare since 2002. Founded by Karen and Brian Powell, the nursery aimed to offer exceptional care and education, quickly expanding to two locations to meet community demand, including one at South Tyneside District Hospital.

The nursery champions a child-centred approach, ensuring that lessons and activities are tailored to the individual interests and developmental stages of each child. They cultivate a nurturing, secure, and stimulating environment to facilitate children's growth and learning from six weeks to five years of age.

Recognising the vital role parents play, Ashfield Nursery actively encourages their involvement in their child’s learning journey. The facility also boasts unique amenities like expansive indoor and outdoor spaces, including a garden with climbing frames, slides, and a vegetable patch, promoting independent play and teaching children about nature and responsibility.

The nursery staff are all DBS checked, safeguard trained, and hold up-to-date first aid certificates.

Our ethos

Ashfield Nursery and ELC champions a child-centred approach, tailoring activities to individual interests and developmental stages. They foster a nurturing, secure, and stimulating environment and encourage parental involvement in the child's learning journey. Amenities like expansive indoor/outdoor spaces and a garden promote independent play and teach children about nature and responsibility.

What it's like

The nursery is a hive of activity where children play cooperatively under the close nurturing supervision of staff who build secure relationships with their key children, helping them to feel safe and valued. The curriculum is planned around children's interests and emerging learning needs, and children have fun, enjoy attending and are supported to develop language, behaviour and independence.

Child-centred approachFamily-run businessTwo locationsOutdoor play with vegetable patchNHS and Emergency Services discount

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • 0 - 2 Years Half session£49.50 / session
  • 0 - 2 Years Full day£88 / day
  • 2 - 3 Years Half session£46 / session
  • 2 - 3 Years Full day£80.50 / day
  • 3 - 4 Years Half session£42.90 / session

Key facts

Food

All meals and snacks included and freshly prepared daily.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7 AM - 6 PM

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Half session, Full day

Established

2002

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ashfield Nursery & ELC

Last inspected 10 August 2021 · 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

The nursery is a hive of activity where children play cooperatively under the close nurturing supervision of staff who build secure relationships with their key children, helping them to feel safe and valued. The curriculum is planned around children's interests and emerging learning needs, and children have fun, enjoy attending and are supported to develop language, behaviour and independence.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff build secure relationships with key children, helping them feel safe and valued.
  • Curriculum is planned in line with children's interests and emerging learning needs.
  • Children enjoy outdoor learning and have opportunities to develop physical skills.
  • Staff provide good support for children who speak English as an additional language and those who need additional support.
  • Management supports staff with training and values staff and parents' views.

Areas to develop

  • 1support less confident staff to use the highest quality interactions with children to explore their ideas more fully and build on their interests further.
Inspection #10203211 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff provide good support for children who speak English as an additional language and for those who need additional support, using repetition of key words and sign language to aid early language development.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy being outdoors; pre-school children become fascinated with creatures in the garden and consider how to keep them safe. Children have regular opportunities to run about in the fresh air to develop their large muscles.

EAL / language support

Staff provide good support for children who speak English as an additional language and gather key words and phrases from families to aid communication.

Parent Reviews of Ashfield Nursery & ELC

4.0
(1)

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Inspection history

Date: March 2013

  • August 2021Good
  • December 2016Good
  • August 2016Inadequate
  • March 2013Good

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