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Earls Barton Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2022)
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3.7(3 parent reviews) ·1a West Street, Earls Barton, Northampton, NN6 0EW · North Northamptonshire
Number of places
60 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
North Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Earls Barton Day Nursery, situated in Northampton, NN6 0EW, offers a childcare environment meticulously crafted by early years professionals, prioritising children's well-being in every aspect of its design and operation. Fostering a supportive atmosphere, the nursery aims to develop positive self-image in children while encouraging independence and autonomy suited to their developmental stage.

The staff are dedicated to acting as positive role models, upholding British values through play and discussion, and promoting tolerance and acceptance among children for diverse beliefs and cultures. The nursery maintains robust safeguarding policies, ensuring a safe and secure setting where children are protected from maltreatment and their health and development are nurtured.

Staff are vigilant in identifying any signs of abuse, providing comfort, and working in conjunction with parents and external agencies, such as local authority children’s social care and health professionals, to ensure the best outcomes for every child. Continuous training and policy reviews guarantee compliance with legal frameworks and responsiveness to individual needs, particularly for children with special educational needs and disabilities, and vulnerable families.

Our ethos

The nursery aims to develop children's positive self-image, independence, and autonomy. Staff act as positive role models, upholding British values through play and discussion, and promoting tolerance and acceptance of diverse beliefs and cultures.

What it's like

Children have close relationships with staff and settle quickly in the home-from-home environment, rapidly growing in confidence. They enjoy developing creative skills and happily make choices in their play, smiling and giggling outside as they use their whole body to paint on the wooden fence. Children listen closely to staff, eager to try things for themselves and learn good self-care skills, developing a caring nature with encouragement from staff.

Designed by Early Years ProfessionalsStrong Safeguarding PoliciesPromotes InclusivityFocus on Children's Well-being

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2020

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Earls Barton Day Nursery

Last inspected 15 July 2022

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 have close relationships with staff and settle quickly in the home-from-home environment, rapidly growing in confidence. They enjoy developing creative skills and happily make choices in their play, smiling and giggling outside as they use their whole body to paint on the wooden fence. Children listen closely to staff, eager to try things for themselves and learn good self-care skills, developing a caring nature with encouragement from staff.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff know the children's individual care needs and interests well.
  • Staff plan activities based on what children are interested in.
  • Staff support children to develop their communication and language.
  • Children know and follow the routines of the day.
  • Staff teach children how to be polite to others.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop a sharper focus on what staff intend children to learn during activities to provide more appropriate challenges for all children
  • 2develop staff's understanding of how to effectively manage children's behaviour to provide more clear and consistent behaviour support for two-year-olds
  • 3strengthen the monitoring of staff practice to provide more targeted professional development, enabling individual staff to develop the knowledge and skills they need.
Inspection #10239314 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff plan strategies to support children with any gaps in their development, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Outdoor space

Children smile and giggle outside, as they use their whole body to paint on the wooden fence. They learn to dip their hands in paint and rub them together while discussing the different colours with staff. Children follow staff instructions to make marks on the fence and practise large physical movements, including stretching up high on their toes.

Parent Reviews of Earls Barton Day Nursery

3.7
(3)
LD Roofing Office
5 years ago

This is hands down the best nursery I have ever come across, I viewed plenty and my daughter actually attended a county recognised nursery for a year, we switched to the day nursery and its a home from home both my children love it and are very willing to go, thank you to all the girls that are like second mums to both my children !! Amelia & Dan xxx

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

15 July 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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