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Lighthouse Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
·34 Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3NG · Stockton-on-Tees
Number of places
34 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees

About this day nursery

Lighthouse Day Nursery, established in 1996, provides a welcoming and family-orientated environment for children aged 2-4 years in Stockton-on-Tees. The nursery operates all year round, from 8:30 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.

The caring staff team supports children to feel safe, settled, and secure, fostering emotional security and close bonds. The curriculum focuses on engaging activities and experiences that stimulate and intrigue children.

For example, children develop fine motor skills through activities like using pincers to pick up conkers. Staff skillfully encourage a love of reading, using props and artefacts to enhance story time and broaden children's understanding of the world.

They also effectively extend children's communication skills by introducing new vocabulary and explaining its meaning. The nursery places a strong emphasis on supporting families, offering exceptional assistance that includes providing food vouchers, food packs, educational resources, and help with registering for local services.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well-supported, with a dedicated special educational needs coordinator ensuring that any learning gaps are addressed promptly. Lighthouse Day Nursery was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in its latest inspection on 18th October 2022, highlighting its overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

Our ethos

Lighthouse Day Nursery is committed to providing a secure and stimulating environment for children aged 0-5 to explore and learn through play, adhering to the EYFS curriculum. They aim to foster a joyful learning experience.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled in this welcoming, family orientated nursery. They are supported to feel safe, settled and secure by the caring staff team. This helps children to begin to feel emotionally secure and to develop close bonds with staff.

Family-orientated nurseryStrong family supportGood SEND provisionPromotes love of readingEffective communication skillsGood behaviour

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers part-time care charged per session alongside a standard full-time weekly rate. Pricing does not specify different age bands. Please contact the provider directly for further details regarding session times and what is included in the fees.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
  • Part-Time£2.50 / session
  • Full-Time (Standard)£999.00 / week
  • Daily rate£2.50 / day
  • Estimated monthly cost (based on 3 days and 20 hours per week)£32.50 / month

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 08:30 - 17:30

Age range

0-5 Years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Sessional, Full Day

Staff

5 Members

Waitlist

Waiting list

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Lighthouse Day Nursery

Last inspected 18 October 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 settled in this welcoming, family orientated nursery. They are supported to feel safe, settled and secure by the caring staff team. This helps children to begin to feel emotionally secure and to develop close bonds with staff.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff encourage children to develop a love of reading.
  • Leaders and staff are clear in their learning intentions.
  • Staff extend children's communication skills effectively.
  • Support to families is exceptional.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well and make good progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop teaching to provide the right level of challenge for all the children's different stages of development
  • 2build staff's understanding of the importance of using children's home languages and extend their confidence in explaining this to parents.
Inspection #10229399 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well and make good progress. The special educational needs coordinator ensures that any gaps in learning are addressed immediately and without delay.

Outdoor space

The report does not provide details about outdoor space and physical play.

Inspection history

Date: December 2013

  • October 2022Good
  • December 2016Good
  • December 2013Good

Frequently asked about Lighthouse Day Nursery

About the setting

Lighthouse Day Nursery registered in 1996. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff, four of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or higher. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions from 8.30am until 5pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
305962
Registered person
Paterson, Alexander Robert
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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