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Childcare@dawn to dusk

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
·School House, Pinewood Drive, MORPETH, NE61 3RD · Northumberland
Number of places
39 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Northumberland

About this day nursery

Childcare@dawn to dusk in Morpeth offers a welcoming nursery environment where staff work closely with parents to help children settle in well, arranging visits around individual needs to foster strong attachments. Established in 2022, this nursery operates from Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions running from 7:30 am to 6 pm, catering to children from 0 to 10 years old.

The nursery employs seven dedicated childcare staff members, five of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at Level 3 or above. The curriculum is thoughtfully planned and effectively implemented by the hands-on manager, who works closely with staff and children to evaluate each child's development and set individual learning targets.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are exceptionally well supported; staff are adept at understanding and meeting individual needs, and they assist parents in securing support from other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, to ensure optimal progress. The nursery excels in developing children's language and communication skills through effective modelling and engaging activities like stories and rhymes, and supports mathematical understanding by incorporating numbers into daily play and sorting activities.

Close partnerships with the on-site school facilitate smooth transitions for children moving into school nursery. Children have good access to the outdoor area, with pre-schoolers spending much of their time developing movement skills in the garden, and staff encouraging exploration of the natural world.

Parents consistently praise the effective communication and the enriching experiences their children receive, noting their children's development of new skills in an environment where they can play and thrive.

What it's like

Staff work with parents to help children to settle well in this welcoming nursery. They arrange visits around individual children's needs, which helps children to form close attachments with staff and their key person. Staff have high expectations for every child and know them well, leading to good progress from their starting points.

Good Ofsted ratingStrong parent partnershipsExcellent SEND supportFocus on communicationEngaging outdoor playSmooth school transitions

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 20 October 2023

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

What it's like to attend

Staff work with parents to help children to settle well in this welcoming nursery. They arrange visits around individual children's needs, which helps children to form close attachments with staff and their key person. Staff have high expectations for every child and know them well, leading to good progress from their starting points.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make good progress from their starting points.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported.
  • Children develop good language and communication skills.
  • Staff help children to develop their skills in mathematics.
  • The manager and staff work in close partnership with the on-site school and nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to consider the learning environment indoors and outdoors, particularly for the youngest less-mobile children, to support children's development to the highest levels
  • 2enhance the professional development of staff, so that it is highly focused on helping staff to put what they learn into practice.
Inspection #10310978 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"They comment on the effective communication between the nursery and themselves."

"Also, that they are constantly being impressed by the experiences that their children receive."

"Parents talk about the things that children have learned since attending, including new skills, and that it is an environment that children can play and thrive in."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported by the manager and staff. They know these children well and help parents to gain support from other professionals, such as speech and language, to help children make the best possible progress.

Outdoor space

Overall, staff ensure that children have good access to the outdoor area. Pre-school children spend most of their time in the garden, developing their movement skills. However, staff have not fully considered how less mobile children can use the garden or their own indoor space exclusively and safely.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

26 September 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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