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Nippers Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2021)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Nippers Nursery, 74 Lancaster Road, CARNFORTH, LA5 9LE · Lancashire
Number of places
35 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2021
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Nippers Day Nursery Ltd, established in 1998, provides full day care for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, 51 weeks a year.

The Ofsted inspection on 29/09/2021 rated the nursery as 'Good' in overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Children at Nippers Day Nursery Ltd are described as enjoying their time, making confident choices, and being fully engaged, with staff expertly incorporating their interests into the curriculum.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on providing excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), adapting the environment to ensure every child has the tools needed to succeed and make good developmental progress. The manager is dedicated, self-reflective, and prioritises staff well-being and children's safety, continuously raising standards of practice.

The outdoor areas feature a double gate system with locks to ensure children's security during play. Parents have commended the manager's communication skills, describing staff as approachable, informative, and enthusiastic.

The staff foster warm, strong relationships with the children, contributing to their impressive confidence and positive behaviour.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at this setting, make confident choices, and are fully engaged. Staff listen to their suggestions and incorporate their interests into the curriculum. Children fondly remember and excitedly chat about past experiences, demonstrating their engagement and the effectiveness of the curriculum.

Good Ofsted ratingStrong SEND provisionWarm staff relationshipsEngaged childrenDedicated managementSecure outdoor play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Nippers Day Nursery

Last inspected 29 September 2021

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 enjoy their time at this setting, make confident choices, and are fully engaged. Staff listen to their suggestions and incorporate their interests into the curriculum. Children fondly remember and excitedly chat about past experiences, demonstrating their engagement and the effectiveness of the curriculum.

Inspector highlights

  • Children have warm, strong relationships with staff and feel secure and appreciative of their key person.
  • The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is strong, with staff adapting the environment for every child.
  • Parents appreciate the manager's strong communication skills and describe staff as 'approachable', 'informative', and 'always enthusiastic'.
  • Children behave well, exhibiting kindness, thoughtfulness, and impressive confidence.
  • The manager is dedicated, self-reflective, and prioritises staff well-being and children's safety, continuously raising standards of practice.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to expand their understanding of the areas of learning and how these relate to children's individual learning goals and development.
Inspection #10203895 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

always enthusiastic about doing the best for children

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is strong. Staff go above and beyond to ensure that all children have whatever they need to fully access the curriculum. They adapt the environment to ensure that every child has the tools they need to succeed, supporting their good developmental progress.

Outdoor space

The manager has introduced a double gate system, with locks, to the outdoor areas to help to ensure children are secure while playing outside.

Parent Reviews of Nippers Day Nursery

5.0
(1)

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Inspection history

Date: November 2012

  • September 2021Good
  • October 2016Good
  • November 2012Good

Frequently asked about Nippers Day Nursery

About the setting

Nippers Day Nursery Ltd registered in 1998. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff, with 11 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and 4, and one unqualified. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year, from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
309733
Registered person
Nippers Children's Day Nursery Limited
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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