Term time / All Year
All Year
Maidendale Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
Number of places
72 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Darlington
About this day nursery
Maidendale Nursery, established in 2004, provides a caring and nurturing environment for children aged 0-9 years. Rated 'Good' by Ofsted in June 2023, the nursery offers an exceptionally well-resourced setting where children show high levels of confidence and self-esteem.
The curriculum encourages independence and problem-solving skills, with older children demonstrating remarkable ingenuity, such as using their socks as containers to scoop sand. The nursery operates all year round.
A key feature is the strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with staff proactively engaging with other professionals and effectively using additional funding to support vulnerable children. Outdoor learning is highly valued, with babies learning to navigate inclines and older children developing an understanding of nature by discussing plant care.
Staff focus on clear communication, introducing new vocabulary, and are creative in developing early mark-making skills. The manager and staff work as an integrated team, with a shared desire for children to achieve at the heart of their approach.
What it's like
Children are excited and settle into this exceptionally well-resourced, caring, and nurturing environment, showing high levels of confidence and self-esteem. They are eager for their day to begin, demonstrating how safe and secure they feel. Older children exhibit remarkable problem-solving skills, for example, using their socks as containers to scoop sand.
Outstanding behaviourStrong SEND supportCreative mark-makingNurturing environmentEffective teamworkOutdoor learning opportunities
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Maidendale Nursery
Last inspected 14 June 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are excited and settle into this exceptionally well-resourced, caring, and nurturing environment, showing high levels of confidence and self-esteem. They are eager for their day to begin, demonstrating how safe and secure they feel. Older children exhibit remarkable problem-solving skills, for example, using their socks as containers to scoop sand.
Inspector highlights
- Children are exceptionally well behaved across all ages.
- Staff speak slowly and clearly to children, introducing new words into their vocabulary.
- Staff are creative in developing children's early mark-making skills.
- Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a key feature of the nursery.
- The manager and staff work together as an integrated team, with strong teamwork and a desire for children to achieve at the centre of everything they do.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to be consistent in developing children's mathematical understanding, particularly children's understanding of numbers and counting.
Inspection #10289380 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a key feature of the nursery. The manager and staff proactively engage with a wide range of other professionals, enabling children and families to get the specialist support they need. Staff effectively use additional funding to support vulnerable children.
Outdoor space
Children relish the learning opportunities in the outdoor environment. Babies learn to negotiate inclines and manoeuvre themselves around children and resources. Older children talk with confidence about caring for the natural world and nurturing living things, discussing the need for water for plants and using smaller watering cans for small plants.
Inspection history
Date: September 2011
- June 2023Good
- November 2017Good
- April 2015Good
- March 2014Requires improvement
- September 2013Inadequate
- September 2011Good
Frequently asked about Maidendale Nursery
About the setting
Maidendale Nursery registered in 2004 and is located in Darlington. The nursery employs 19 childcare staff, with a mix of qualifications including one at level 6 and 15 at level 3. The nursery operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, and provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY358816
- Registered person
- Firth Moor & District Community Assn Committee
- 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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