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Low Fell Community Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Low Fell Community Pre School, Gateshead Fell Cricket Club, Gateshead, NE9 5UB · Gateshead
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Gateshead

About this day nursery

Low Fell Community Pre-School, established in 2020, offers a warm and welcoming environment for children aged 2 to 4 years old. Located in Gateshead, this term-time only setting operates from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday.

The pre-school received an overall "Good" rating from Ofsted during its inspection on 3rd November 2022. Staff are kind, nurturing, and reassuring, helping children settle quickly and fostering their independence.

Children happily engage in outdoor play in the garden, developing their physical skills using balance bikes, ride-on toys, and negotiating a tyre-assault course, which supports their balance, spatial awareness, and coordination. The dedicated team has a strong understanding of each child's individual learning needs, adapting activities to ensure good progress.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are particularly well-supported, with staff working closely with other professionals and the local authority to help them achieve their best. The pre-school encourages a love of books, strong communication skills, and provides a wide range of resources that match children's interests, fostering creativity and imagination.

Staff also act as positive role models, promoting politeness, turn-taking, and sharing among the children.

What it's like

Children and parents receive a warm welcome. Staff are kind, nurturing, and reassuring, helping children settle quickly and develop independence. Children develop physical skills and positive behaviour, supported by staff who understand their learning needs and adapt activities accordingly.

Warm welcomeNurturing staffOutdoor playSEND supportEarly literacyCommunication skills

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Low Fell Community Pre-School

Last inspected 3 November 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 and parents receive a warm welcome. Staff are kind, nurturing, and reassuring, helping children settle quickly and develop independence. Children develop physical skills and positive behaviour, supported by staff who understand their learning needs and adapt activities accordingly.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop a love of books and early literacy skills, with staff making stories exciting using puppets and varied voices.
  • Staff enhance children's development by taking opportunities in daily activities, such as encouraging counting while stacking pegs.
  • Support for children's communication is good, with staff narrating play, introducing new words, and providing opportunities for children to use their home language.
  • Children access a wide range of resources that match their interests and stages of development, fostering creativity and imagination.
  • Staff are positive role models, encouraging polite behaviour, turn-taking, and sharing among children.

Areas to develop

  • 1extend the information provided to parents and carers regarding children's next steps in learning, to help enhance their children's learning even further at home
  • 2develop further the programme for staff's individual supervision meetings and professional development, in order to increase their skills and develop the quality of education to an even higher level.
Inspection #10250854 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff are nurturing and very responsive to children's individual needs, working closely with other professionals and the local authority to help them make the best possible progress.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy developing their physical skills by playing in the garden. They use balance bikes and ride-on toys, and have space to run and jump. Children splash in puddles, walk along a tyre-assault course, and roll hoops, which helps develop their balance, spatial awareness, and coordination.

Parent Reviews of Low Fell Community Pre-School

5.0
(3)
Dawn Richardson
a year ago

Great staff , great range of activities , kids are happy.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2022

  • December 2022Good
  • November 2022Good

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