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Mind the Monkeys

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
·Harris and Pearson Building, Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 3LH · Dudley
Number of places
40 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Dudley

About this day nursery

Mind the Monkeys Ltd provides a warm, welcoming, and friendly environment where children aged 1 to 4 years arrive happy and eager to see their friends. Operating since 2022, the nursery is open from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, closing only for a week at Christmas and bank holidays.

Children confidently involve staff and other children in their play, enjoying a good range of activities and experiences throughout the day. The staff promote children's physical well-being by ensuring they benefit from daily fresh air and exercise, alongside good hygiene routines.

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning, with the manager and special educational needs coordinator ensuring timely referrals to other professionals for additional support. Parents express complete satisfaction, feeling fully informed about their children's learning and development, and noting that their children enjoy attending and are very happy and settled.

What it's like

Children arrive at this warm, welcoming, and friendly nursery happy and eager to see their friends. Children behave well because they are supported by staff to learn the rules and boundaries of the nursery. Children confidently involve staff and other children in their play, enjoying the good range of activities and experiences on offer throughout the day.

Arrive happy and eagerBehave wellGood progress for SENDDaily fresh air and exerciseStaff feel supported and valued

Key facts

Opening hours

7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for a week at Christmas and bank holidays.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Mind the Monkeys

Last inspected 3 January 2024 · Amanda Tompkin

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 arrive at this warm, welcoming, and friendly nursery happy and eager to see their friends. Children behave well because they are supported by staff to learn the rules and boundaries of the nursery. Children confidently involve staff and other children in their play, enjoying the good range of activities and experiences on offer throughout the day.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive happy and eager and confidently separate from their parents.
  • Children behave well and thrive on praise from staff.
  • Children with SEND make good progress in their learning.
  • Children benefit from daily fresh air and exercise and good hygiene routines.
  • Staff feel very well supported and valued, benefiting from ongoing training and supervision.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to focus more on the learning intention of the curriculum so that their teaching consistently focuses on what they want children to learn
  • 2build on the opportunities for quieter children to develop their confidence and join in during group activities.
Inspection #10322428 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents express their complete satisfaction with the nursery.

Parents say that they are fully informed about their children's learning and development.

Parents say that their children enjoy attending and are very happy and settled at the nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning. The manager and special educational needs coordinator ensure that children who need additional support are referred to other professionals in a timely manner, meaning they receive the help they need and make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children's physical well-being is promoted well. Staff ensure that children benefit from daily fresh air and exercise.

Inspection history

Date: January 2024

  • February 2024Good
  • January 2024Good

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