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Bright Minds Nursery @ Kenton School

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
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4.4(14 parent reviews)
·Kenton Comprehensive School, Drayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3RU · Newcastle upon Tyne
Number of places
35 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne

About this day nursery

Bright Minds Nursery, a family-operated establishment with over two decades of experience, offers a nurturing "Home from Home" environment for children in Newcastle Upon Tyne. The nursery

What it's like

Children are very happy in this caring nursery. The nursery supports a large proportion of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children settle quickly as staff respond to their individual needs, sometimes using the sensory room to help manage emotions, before joining their friends.

Family Run20+ Years ExperienceSensory Room

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Session types

Full day, Half day, Term time only, All year round

Opening hours

7.30 am till 5.45 pm

Age range

Birth to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 24 January 2022 · Elizabeth Fish

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 very happy in this caring nursery. The nursery supports a large proportion of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children settle quickly as staff respond to their individual needs, sometimes using the sensory room to help manage emotions, before joining their friends.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff work very well with other agencies, with the local authority praising their "incredible work with children with SEND".
  • Children with SEND make very good progress, concentrating well on activities of their choice.
  • Children listen with enjoyment to stories, with staff using excellent expression and engaging strategies.
  • Staff know children well and plan enjoyable and thought-provoking activities.
  • The management team evaluates the quality of education and takes effective action to address gaps in children's learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to provide training and support to staff and ensure key messages from training are consistently embedded to strengthen teaching even further
  • 2use information about what children need to learn next to support their learning to an even higher level.
Inspection #10216504 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents and carers express their delight at the care and support the staff give to the children. They feel that staff 'go the extra mile' to support children and their families. They comment that they think their children have made excellent progress.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery supports a large proportion of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff work very well with other agencies, and staff from the local authority say that the nursery "do incredible work with children with SEND". They act on the advice of other professionals. Children with SEND make very good progress, learning to concentrate well on activities that they choose.

Outdoor space

Children were deeply involved as they explored how they could pour water down the chutes outside.

Parent Reviews

4.4
(14)
Danny
2 years ago

My girls Ella-Grace and Amelia went here from them being just babies! They have been the best bunch of teachers and helped us so much! From there mam (Sam) who goes to uni and they helped her with last minute days, to helping me and the girls mam with everything from home too, from Ella being 3 she could count to 30 and also write her own name! The girls come out everyday full of beans, telling us what they’ve been dancing to and activities they’ve done and how the teachers get so involved and make everything as fun as possible!! Ella had blossomed into such a lovely funny character and is so bright, and Amelia who was born during lockdown who couldn’t even talk to people or look at them to now has friends and will communicate with people now!, both had came on so much with thanks to this nursery and the staff!! Especially to Clare who helped with everything with the girls! Thank you all so much! Wish we could leave them there forever! Highly recommend this nursery!

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Kathryn Dale
2 years ago

My daughter started at bright minds at the end of 2020 just after the worst of the covid lockdowns. She was 20 months old and was terrified of everyone and non-verbal. This wonderful nursery welcomed her and settled her in much faster than anyone thought was possible. She’s learned so much since she started and from having no words we now can’t get her to shut up. From a terrified toddler to a confident 4 year old who has just started school. I can’t thank the bright minds staff enough for all they have done for us. Charlotte talks daily about how kind everyone was to her at nursery and I know Megan will hold a special place in her heart forever. Thank you so much.

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Sam Douglas
2 years ago

The most amazing nursery! Helped me so much with my girls over the years especially the past couple of years with Uni and also helping with medication for my daughter Ella, and helping me and their dad with everything at home! Clare had been their teacher and I couldn’t thank this woman enough for all her help! Went out her way to make sure I could actually sleep at night due to Ella and her sleeping problems and behaviour! This nursery and the staff are like my kids’s second family! (And mine). My girls dote on Clare, Ellie, Karli, Megan, Emily, Alice, Karen, Katie and Yasmin and the rest so many to name but I can guarantee when you choose this nursery you will be heartbroken with when it’s your kids turn to leave as they just become family here! My kids have came on leaps and bounds and learned so much even counting to 30 and able to write their name from being 3!! Clare is mint with the kids and joins right in with the activities such as painting and playing with foam, and that’s what you want from a nursery, teachers who will get stuck right in and be as crazy as the kids and will love them and learn them the ways of the world!! Again to the nursery, if my kids get left with family I get that anxious feeling if they are okay etc but when I drop them off at the nursery door and see them walk in and leave I always feel at ease that they are in safe hands!! thank yous all so so much!! For anyone reading these trying to pick a nursery for their kids, I promise you, yous will never find a more loving, amazing nursery ❤️

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Laura Elliott
5 years ago

If anyone is looking for a nursery for their little ones; I would HIGHLY recommend Bright Minds Nursery. Georgia started here when she turned two and she’s the brightest little girl I’ve met! Isabella joined when she was one and a half and has came on so much because of the staff here! They’re all so lovely and friendly and will help you if you should ever need it! I am gutted Georgia’s last year at bright minds has ended due to covid😢but Isabellas is still on going 🥰. georgias first and last year. Thank you for everything youse have all done and continue to do so!!

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Kayla Haley
5 years ago

Teachers are fab! My daughters been with them since she was 2 and loves them like family! Couldnt fault the school or the teachers at all. Brought her on leaps and bounds and made her the clever confident young girl she is. Thank you!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

24 January 2022

Good

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

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