Term time / All Year
All Year
Pant Pandas Childcare Centre, established in 1985, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Oswestry, offering an outstanding level of care and education for children aged 2 to 11 years. Open all year round from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, the day nursery provides a stimulating environment where children flourish, developing a "can-do" attitude and a desire to solve problems independently.
" while observing birds and donkeys. The day nursery has excellent provisions for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with staff continually monitoring progress and providing targeted support.
A meticulously mapped-out curriculum, designed by the manager with expert knowledge of early childhood learning, ensures that children receive exceptional challenge and make outstanding progress. Outdoor learning is an integral part of the curriculum, with inspectors noting joint observations of children's learning both indoors and outdoors.
Staff also expertly support communication and language development, fostering a rich environment where children can articulate their feelings and thoughts. Parents highly recommend the nursery, noting they feel fully supported by the staff, who provide comprehensive information about their children's progress.
The environment is designed to broaden children's awareness of diversity and independence, nurturing their ability to express views and challenge unfairness.
What it's like
Children flourish in the care of the nurturing staff and gain an excellent start to their education. They embrace fully the high-quality experiences provided by staff and are self-motivated to extend their knowledge and skills. All children develop a can-do attitude and the desire to solve problems for themselves. They have enquiring minds and show inquisitiveness as they observe the behaviour of birds and donkeys, asking questions like, 'Why does it rain?'.
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 20 April 2023
What it's like to attend
Children flourish in the care of the nurturing staff and gain an excellent start to their education. They embrace fully the high-quality experiences provided by staff and are self-motivated to extend their knowledge and skills. All children develop a can-do attitude and the desire to solve problems for themselves. They have enquiring minds and show inquisitiveness as they observe the behaviour of birds and donkeys, asking questions like, 'Why does it rain?'.
Inspector highlights
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents highly recommend the nursery and state that they are fully supported by staff.
Inclusion & environment
The manager and staff monitor children's progress continually to ensure that their teaching specifically addresses children's current learning needs. They have excellent arrangements to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive targeted support.
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. The inspector carried out a joint observation of children's outdoor learning with the manager.
Date: September 2009
Pant Pandas Childcare Centre registered in 1985. The provider employs five members of childcare staff, with one holding qualified teacher status and four holding level 3 qualifications. The nursery opens 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
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