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Dream Days 2

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Dec 2024)
·131 Midland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NB · North Northamptonshire
Number of places
24 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2024
Local authority
North Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Dream Days 2, registered in 2022, is an Outstanding-rated childcare setting in Wellingborough, open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The nursery cares for children aged 1 to 4 years in mixed-age groups, fostering superb relationships and high levels of well-being.

Staff are highly engaging and sensitive, creating a welcoming and settled environment where children develop clear attachments. The thoughtfully designed curriculum takes into account children's individual needs and interests, successfully sequencing activities to build on existing knowledge and promote sustained concentration.

Staff prioritise communication and language development, using skilled conversations and even introducing simple sign language to support understanding. They encourage children to make choices, such as when to have lunch, contributing to smooth transitions and a sense of involvement in daily routines.

Outside, children are encouraged to challenge themselves with activities like creating obstacle courses with tyres and logs. Dream Days 2 is also committed to supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), seeking detailed information and working closely with other agencies to ensure individual needs are met, with parents noting staff go "over and above".

Staff keep parents updated daily with feedback and photos, valuing their involvement in their child's learning journey.

What it's like

The highly engaging and sensitive ways that staff interact with children help to develop superb and positive relationships in this welcoming nursery. Children are happy, confident, and settled, developing clear attachments to staff and showing high levels of well-being. Staff skillfully extend children's interests, promoting sustained concentration and fascination as they learn through exploration and discussion.

Outstanding providerSkilled communication supportThoughtful curriculumStrong parent partnershipsOutdoor explorationIndividualised SEND care

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Dream Days 2

Last inspected 2 December 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

The highly engaging and sensitive ways that staff interact with children help to develop superb and positive relationships in this welcoming nursery. Children are happy, confident, and settled, developing clear attachments to staff and showing high levels of well-being. Staff skillfully extend children's interests, promoting sustained concentration and fascination as they learn through exploration and discussion.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are committed to promoting staff's well-being and continued professional development.
  • The nursery curriculum is thoughtfully designed, taking into account children's needs and interests.
  • Staff place a high priority on promoting children's communication and language.
  • Children are excited to be involved in all aspects of nursery life.
  • Staff fully value parents' involvement and keep them updated daily.
Inspection #10360140 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents say they 'go over and above' to ensure these are met.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff seek detailed information about children's specific needs and parents say they go over and above to ensure these are met. Staff also work closely with other agencies who are involved with children.

Outdoor space

Outside, staff help children make an obstacle course as they move tyres and logs to step across. Staff hold children's hands and provide reassurance to support them to challenge themselves.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

2 December 2024

Outstanding

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

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