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Blaydon Childcare

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2023)
·Blaydon Surestart Centre, Shibdon Bank, Blaydon-on-tyne, NE21 5EZ · Gateshead
Number of places
90 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Gateshead

About this day nursery

Blaydon Childcare is located in Blaydon-on-tyne, Gateshead, and offers care for children aged from two to eleven years. The day nursery is open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year, except for a two-week closure at Christmas.

An Ofsted inspection in November 2023 rated the overall provision as 'Good'. The inspector reported that children arrive happy, feel secure and form positive relationships with staff and their peers.

Children benefit from regular physical activity in a large outdoor area, where they play hide and seek among trees and bushes and use natural resources to build dens. Activities include sitting around a fire to toast marshmallows, which helps children learn about fire safety.

The inspector noted that staff are good role models and support the development of children's communication, language, literacy and mathematical skills. Staff also use effective strategies to help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities understand routines.

What it's like

Children arrive happy at this welcoming setting and establish positive relationships with staff. They feel secure and develop self-esteem. Children behave well, form positive relationships with peers, and develop confidence through staff encouragement.

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for two weeks at Christmas.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Blaydon Childcare

Last inspected 10 November 2023

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 arrive happy at this welcoming setting and establish positive relationships with staff. They feel secure and develop self-esteem. Children behave well, form positive relationships with peers, and develop confidence through staff encouragement.

Inspector highlights

  • Children giggle during games of hide and seek, hiding behind trees and bushes in the large outdoor area.
  • Staff are good role models and encourage children to share and take turns.
  • Children learn about fire safety as they sit around a fire and toast marshmallows.
  • Children demonstrate good literacy skills, and staff help develop their mathematical skills.
  • Children show an interest in stories, songs and rhymes, which helps develop their communication and language skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1review performance management procedures to ensure that weaknesses in practice are swiftly identified and addressed to enable a continued improvement in teaching
  • 2build on partnership working with parents to gather parental views to help evaluate the quality of the setting and review the impact of key messages, such as healthy eating.
Inspection #10314323 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities show that they understand what happens next in the routine. Staff use effective strategies to support children to understand what is happening now and what will happen next.

Outdoor space

Children giggle during games of hide and seek, hiding behind trees and bushes in the large outdoor area. Children benefit from regular physical activity and gather natural resources to build their own dens, showing good levels of imagination.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

10 November 2023

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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