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Highgate Day Nursery in Boston

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·The Old School House, Highgate, Boston, PE22 0AW · Lincolnshire
Number of places
70 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Lincolnshire

About this day nursery

Highgate Day Nursery, established in 2015, operates from an Old School House in Boston, offering childcare on non-domestic premises. Open all year round from Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, the nursery caters for children aged 0 to 10 years.

Children are happy and have fun in the nursery, with younger children laughing during parachute play and pre-schoolers confidently communicating and showing imagination. The manager has a clear curriculum intent that encourages independence, evident in children being supported to balance while putting on boots or peeling bananas.

What it's like

Children are happy and have fun in the nursery. Younger children laugh with their friends when they run under a parachute that staff hold. Pre-school children are very confident communicators and show their imagination when they tell visitors about an elf they have at home.

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Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am to 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Highgate Day Nursery

Last inspected 1 December 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 are happy and have fun in the nursery. Younger children laugh with their friends when they run under a parachute that staff hold. Pre-school children are very confident communicators and show their imagination when they tell visitors about an elf they have at home.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager has a clear intent for the curriculum which includes encouraging children to be independent.
  • Parents are kept informed of their children's achievements through photos and meetings.
  • Staff are encouraged to extend their professional development and attend training courses.
  • The manager and staff plan opportunities to broaden children's experiences, including woodland exploration.
  • Staff provide opportunities for children to follow their interests in animals.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's knowledge of how to support children to develop their understanding of the importance of oral health
  • 2support staff to help children understand the importance of following hand hygiene routines, particularly when they are in the woodland area.
Inspection #10233404 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children enjoy the time they spend outdoors, either in the nursery garden or when staff take them to woodland. They are supported to secure their knowledge of language that describes size and encouraged to take and manage risks in a safe environment.

Parent Reviews of Highgate Day Nursery

5.0
(1)

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Inspection history

Date: February 2017

  • December 2022Good
  • February 2017Good

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