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Oxford Gems Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2021)
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5.0(8 parent reviews) ·2 Clarendon Street, Preston, PR1 3YN · Lancashire
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–3 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2021
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Children at Oxford Gems Nursery are observed to be extremely happy and quickly absorbed in the rich and varied opportunities provided. They settle in swiftly, forming strong, trusting relationships with the passionate and dedicated staff team.

The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 16th September 2021. Staff have high expectations for the children, and the positive praise and encouragement they receive help them to thrive.

Children confidently seek out staff for reassurance, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure. The nursery effectively supports all children to make good progress in their learning, including those who receive additional funding.

For children who speak English as an additional language, staff use pictures and key words from their home languages to aid understanding. The nursery excels in promoting children's independence and positive attitudes towards play and learning.

Parents consistently provide positive feedback on the care and learning opportunities, particularly appreciating the communication maintained throughout the pandemic and the use of a dedicated application to share photographs and home learning advice.

What it's like

Children are extremely happy and clearly enjoy the time they spend in this very warm and welcoming nursery. They settle quickly on arrival and immediately become absorbed in the rich and varied range of opportunities available. Children understand the arrangements that have been implemented due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

Excellent independencePositive attitudesSecure emotional attachmentsPassionate staffWonderful opportunitiesVery good partnerships with parents

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm, 12pm to 3pm and from 9am until 3pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Oxford Gems Nursery

Last inspected 16 September 2021 · Karen Cox

Safeguarding effective
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 extremely happy and clearly enjoy the time they spend in this very warm and welcoming nursery. They settle quickly on arrival and immediately become absorbed in the rich and varied range of opportunities available. Children understand the arrangements that have been implemented due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

Inspector highlights

  • Children demonstrate excellent independence and positive attitudes to their play and learning.
  • Children flourish because they have secure emotional attachments with the passionate and dedicated staff team.
  • Staff have created wonderful opportunities for children to learn about the world around them.
  • Overall, staff support children's emerging communication and language skills well.
  • Partnerships with parents are very good.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to strengthen their knowledge of how to consistently use skilful questioning techniques, so that children are given sufficient time to think and respond and can further develop their communication and language skills.
Inspection #10175221 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment positively on the care and learning opportunities that their children receive.

They particularly appreciate how staff have endeavoured to ensure that communication streams are maintained throughout the pandemic.

They talk favourably about the dedicated application that staff use to share photographs and the home learning information and advice that staff provide, to help further extend children's learning at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children make good progress in their learning, including those who receive additional funding. Children who speak English as an additional language are able to refer to pictures to help them to understand what is happening next. Staff use key words from children's home languages to further aid their understanding.

Outdoor space

No specific mention of outdoor space or activities was made in this report.

Parent Reviews of Oxford Gems Nursery

5.0
(8)
Zakirah Ahmed
a year ago

Certainly! Here's a draft for a review of the nursery: --- "We couldn't be happier with our experience at Oxford gems nursery. From the moment we walked in, we were impressed by the clean and welcoming environment. The staff are not only friendly but also genuinely caring and attentive to each child's needs. The range of activities offered is fantastic, providing our child with both educational and fun experiences. We’ve seen great development in our child's social and learning skills thanks to the structured and engaging programs. Highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a nurturing and supportive environment for their little one!"

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Tasnim Vaid
3 years ago

*Feedback for Oxford Gems Nursery, Staff and Management. Just attended a Nursery Graduation Ceremony for this years leavers. Class of 2022. OMG, we were well impressed how professional the staff are and how they presented, a really well organised ceremony. 4 year olds gave presentations and all had to speak. Confidence in children was amazing. As parents well proud. Keep up the great work 👍 The Nursery is spotless and well maintained. Fantastic🔟out of 🔟 Well recommend sending your children there. Mr and Mrs Vaid 13th July 2022

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Ayesha Ahmed
11 months ago

Warm and welcoming. Transition into nursery was made very smooth, brilliant staff, happy baby

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Khadeejah Umar
2 years ago

Very positive environment with reliable and dedicated staff. Good, clean, well maintained building.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 September 2021

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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