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Levendale Under Fives Group

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
·Levendale Primary School, Mount Leven Road, YARM, TS15 9RJ · Stockton-on-Tees
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–3 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees

About this day nursery

Levendale Under Fives Group is a well-established early years setting, registered in 1976, that provides a nurturing and inclusive environment for children aged 2 to 3 years. 30pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with extended sessions until 3pm on Tuesday and Thursday.

Inspected by Ofsted on January 19, 2023, the setting received a "Good" overall rating. Children at Levendale Under Fives Group are described as happy and emotionally secure, quickly settling and forming warm, trusting relationships with kind and caring staff.

The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to build on children's existing knowledge and interests, ensuring a well-sequenced learning experience. Managers and staff are proactive in identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through regular assessments and close collaboration with parents and other professionals, ensuring all children make good progress.

While the indoor environment offers welcoming spaces for physical development, the outdoor learning provision for children who prefer to learn outdoors is identified as an area for enhancement. Staff are commended for promoting a love of books, arranging engaging activities, utilising children's interests to teach mathematical concepts, and fostering strong partnerships with parents.

What it's like

Children are happy and emotionally secure in this nurturing and very inclusive setting, where they settle quickly and show how happy and safe they feel. They have warm and trusting relationships with kind and caring staff. The curriculum builds on what children know and can do, and staff create a sequenced curriculum that incorporates children's evolving interests.

Nurturing environmentInclusive settingStrong SEND supportEngaging activitiesGood behaviourStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

term time, from 8.45am to 12.30pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with extended sessions until 3pm on Tuesday and Thursday

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Levendale Under Fives Group

Last inspected 19 January 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 are happy and emotionally secure in this nurturing and very inclusive setting, where they settle quickly and show how happy and safe they feel. They have warm and trusting relationships with kind and caring staff. The curriculum builds on what children know and can do, and staff create a sequenced curriculum that incorporates children's evolving interests.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and emotionally secure in this nurturing and very inclusive setting.
  • Staff promote children's love of books and respond enthusiastically to requests to read stories.
  • Staff arrange inviting activities, and children stay engaged in their play for long periods.
  • Staff use children's interests to teach them about mathematical concepts.
  • Staff have strong partnerships with parents and work together successfully to support children's care and development.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the outdoor learning environment so that children who prefer to learn outside can make the most of the learning opportunities on offer all year round
  • 2build on the programme of professional development for staff in order to enhance their practice to an even higher level.
Inspection #10264613 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

staff go above and beyond to support their children's learning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Managers and staff swiftly identify children who need additional support and those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through regular assessments. Staff work in partnership with parents and other professionals to ensure that a suitable curriculum is put in place, resulting in all children making progress.

Outdoor space

The indoor learning environment is a welcoming space for children to develop their muscles through jumping and running. However, staff do not provide children who prefer to learn outdoors with access to a quality outdoor provision all year round to further support their learning.

Inspection history

Date: June 2014

  • January 2023Good
  • June 2017Good
  • June 2014Good

Frequently asked about Levendale Under Fives Group

About the setting

Levendale Under Fives Group registered in 1976 and is located in Yarm, Cleveland. The setting employs six members of childcare staff, five of whom hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 or above. The setting opens during term time and is in receipt of funding for early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
305960
Registered person
Levendale Under Fives Group Committee
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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