Opening hours
Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and for two weeks at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.45am until 5.45pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 7.45am until 5.15pm on Friday.
Positive Steps Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2022)
Number of places
58 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2022
Local authority
Durham
About this day nursery
Positive Steps Nursery, located in Peterlee, offers childcare for children aged 0-4 years. 15pm on Friday.
The nursery was rated as 'Good' by Ofsted at its latest inspection on 29/09/2022. Children here are confident, happy, and settled, engaging in a variety of interesting and challenging activities that foster their curiosity and motivation to learn.
Staff at Positive Steps Nursery build lovely relationships with the children, promoting their confidence and self-esteem through supportive interactions. The nursery places a strong emphasis on fostering independence, encouraging children to take responsibility for tasks like handwashing and serving themselves meals.
Respect for others is a core value, with children encouraged to share, take turns, and play cooperatively. Strong support is provided for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with staff trained in supporting children with autism and working closely with health professionals to create individual support plans.
Children benefit from daily access to fresh air and exercise in the spacious, enclosed garden, where they learn about nature and collect leaves on nature walks. Senior staff use additional funding to purchase waterproof suits, ensuring children can enjoy outdoor play in all weathers.
The nursery also promotes early reading through a 'Book Passport Scheme' and a lending library for parents, fostering a love of books from a young age. Children also benefit from healthy, nutritious meals and learn about healthy eating from staff.
The experienced and well-qualified staff team works collaboratively, benefiting from strong leadership and professional development opportunities.
What it's like
Children are confident, happy and settled at this friendly and welcoming nursery. They are curious and motivated to learn, as they take part in a wide range of interesting and challenging activities. Staff have lovely relationships with the children in their care and promote their confidence and self-esteem.
Confident, happy childrenSupportive staff relationshipsStrong SEND supportOutdoor learning focusIndependent childrenEarly reading promoted
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Positive Steps Nursery
Last inspected 29 September 2022
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 are confident, happy and settled at this friendly and welcoming nursery. They are curious and motivated to learn, as they take part in a wide range of interesting and challenging activities. Staff have lovely relationships with the children in their care and promote their confidence and self-esteem.
Inspector highlights
- Children are confident, happy and settled.
- Staff have lovely relationships with the children.
- Strong support for children's physical development.
- Strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Children enjoy daily access to fresh air and exercise in the setting's enclosed and spacious garden.
Areas to develop
- 1review how staff are used to better support children during daily routines, in order to raise the quality of learning further
- 2introduce more visual prompts to further support children's learning and behaviour visually, as well as verbally.
Inspection #10216341 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
There is strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff have completed training in supporting children with autism. They work closely with health professionals and develop individual support plans for children.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy daily access to fresh air and exercise in the setting's enclosed and spacious garden. They learn about the natural world and life outside the setting, as they collect leaves on nature walks. Senior staff use additional funding to buy waterproof suits, to help children play outside in all weathers.
Parent Reviews of Positive Steps Nursery
5.0
(1)
Elizabeth Marshall
10 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: June 2009
- September 2022Good
- November 2016Good
- March 2014Good
- June 2009Good
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