Meadow Nursery in Margate

Ofsted rating for Meadow Nursery

Last inspected 6 June 2023

What it's like to attend

• All children are settled, confident and very happy in the friendly and inviting nursery.
• Staff fully understand how to implement the curriculum to support children to develop their knowledge and learn new skills.
• Children are eager to join in with the motivating activities that staff carefully plan for them.
• Staff are positive role models and all children know what is expected of them.
• Children are polite and behave well, and are kind and understanding towards each other's differing needs and abilities.
• Children develop good physical skills, confidently learning about different ways to move their bodies during yoga activities.
• The manager and staff establish very secure and trusting relationships with all children.
• Staff support all children to make good progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• All staff, including the manager, establish positive partnerships with parents, who speak very highly of them.
• The manager closely monitors the good quality of education and care that staff provide.
• Staff help children to develop a good understanding of other people and traditions from around the world.
• The manager and staff use additional funding well to support the children's individual needs.

• 1Review the organisation of large-group activities to ensure all children remain fully engaged.
• 2Ensure that staff give children enough time to think and then respond to questions to build on their developing communication skills even further.