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Daybreak Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
·Church Square, High Etherley, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 0HW · Durham
Number of places
30 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Durham

About this day nursery

Daybreak Nursery, established in September 1995, is located in a beautifully refurbished former school building, offering an environment filled with character and charm. The nursery is dedicated to providing a happy and stimulating space where children can build a strong foundation for their future learning.

The highly motivated staff are known for their creativity, expertise, and experience, identifying learning opportunities in diverse situations and fostering an environment where children feel secure enough to explore independently. Daybreak Nursery caters to different age groups within two main rooms: the Sunflower Room for children from birth to 2 years, and the Sunshine Room for 2-5 year olds, which boasts a variety of activity areas.

An enclosed outdoor area further enhances learning opportunities with features like a large treehouse, a mud hut, and a water wall. The nursery operates with a core belief that every child, family, and staff member is important, striving for a partnership founded on listening to help everyone reach their full potential.

They aim to foster a successful, diverse learning community that is welcoming, respectful, thoughtful, and supportive, ensuring a safe place for collective growth and learning. The curriculum is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, with a strong emphasis on individual potential and child-centred learning experiences that are regularly reviewed and assessed.

Engaging parents and carers throughout this process is crucial to support each child's journey, making the transition from home to nursery and eventually to school as smooth as possible.

Our ethos

Daybreak Nursery aims to foster a successful, diverse, and supportive learning community by providing a happy and stimulating space built on a partnership with families. They are committed to child-centred learning experiences guided by the EYFS framework, with a strong emphasis on individual potential and independent exploration.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this friendly and welcoming nursery, where they feel happy, safe and secure. They benefit from warm interactions with caring staff and excitedly choose activities that spark their interest, such as pretending to post and deliver letters. Children's behaviour is good, and they demonstrate a positive attitude towards their learning, becoming fully engrossed in activities.

Established since 1995Dedicated outdoor learning areaStrong parent partnership

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 8am until 5.30pm.

Age range

Birth to 5 years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Daybreak Nursery

Last inspected 18 May 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 thoroughly enjoy their time at this friendly and welcoming nursery, where they feel happy, safe and secure. They benefit from warm interactions with caring staff and excitedly choose activities that spark their interest, such as pretending to post and deliver letters. Children's behaviour is good, and they demonstrate a positive attitude towards their learning, becoming fully engrossed in activities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this friendly and welcoming nursery and feel happy, safe and secure.
  • Parents speak very highly of the nursery, and comment that their children make good progress and are happy.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported very well.
  • Leaders are a good support for the team, and staff have access to regular courses and training.
  • Staff provide children with a language-rich environment, helping them to develop vocabulary and a love of books.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's understanding of the learning intentions to help them to challenge children's learning and development and further extend their progress
  • 2develop the curriculum in the outdoor area to provide more varied learning experiences for children, particularly those children who prefer to learn outdoors.
Inspection #10280618 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak very highly of the nursery and comment that their children make good progress and are happy.

Parents comment that staff are 'amazing' and 'fantastic support'.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported very well. Staff refer swiftly when children need additional support, and children benefit from individual learning plans. Staff collaborate with a wide range of professionals, such as speech and language therapists, health visitors and the local authority, to help children achieve the best possible outcomes.

Outdoor space

Children have a can-do attitude to their learning, for example, older children hold out their arms to support themselves to balance across wooden planks. However, the outdoor environment is not as effectively planned as indoors, and does not provide children with as many exciting experiences, meaning children who prefer to learn outdoors do not get as many learning opportunities.

Inspection history

Date: November 2009

  • May 2023Good
  • August 2017Good
  • November 2014Good
  • November 2009Good

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