Orchard End Nursery

Ofsted rating for Orchard End Nursery

Last inspected 31 May 2022

What it's like to attend

• Children are greeted by warm and caring staff and quickly become immersed in their play and learning.
• An effective key-person system helps children to feel settled and secure.
• Babies snuggle in with familiar adults and listen to stories, with staff supporting language development through songs and actions.
• Pre-school children explore scientific concepts, like melting ice, and develop mathematical skills through activities like counting bricks and simple addition.
• Children behave well, learning politeness and courtesy, with high engagement levels in pre-school.
• The nursery is led by a knowledgeable and committed manager who creates an ambitious curriculum based on children's interests.
• The manager uses additional funding to ensure all children receive interesting experiences, such as watching ducklings hatch and baking.
• Children benefit from a healthy diet with home-cooked food, and the nursery has accreditation for promoting young children's health.
• Staff gather information about children's home languages and display written words in multiple languages to support learning and offer books for home.
• Parents speak positively about their children's experiences and the staff's support and communication.
• Staff quickly identify and support children needing additional help, working with outside agencies to ensure progress.
• The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with all staff providing a safe and secure environment and understanding safeguarding procedures.
• The manager has a thorough induction procedure and all staff manage risks well, including online safety.
• Staff use positive praise to help children develop independence and confidence, supporting their personal and emotional well-being.

• 1Support staff to develop how they use language when reading stories and singing songs to build on children's understanding, language and listening skills.