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Putteridge Community Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Oct 2022)
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5.0(1 Google review) ·Putteridge Road, Luton, LU2 8HJ · Luton
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Luton

About this day nursery

Putteridge Community Nursery in Luton provides care for children aged two to four. It is open from Monday to Friday, 7.45am to 5pm during term time only, and offers funded hours for eligible two, three, and four-year-olds. The day nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. In October 2022, Ofsted inspected the setting and gave it an overall rating of Outstanding.

The inspector reported that the quality of teaching is exceptional and that children are exceptionally happy with a positive approach to learning. Children confidently choose their activities, showing high levels of curiosity, concentration and independence. The report noted that all children make phenomenal progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language. Staff are described as highly attuned to children's needs, using visual prompts and individual support plans.

What it's like

Children are exceptionally happy and have an exceedingly positive approach to their learning here. Staff are highly passionate about their role and welcome children into the nursery, helping them feel safe and secure. Children are independent, confidently choosing what they want to play and showing high levels of curiosity and concentration.

Enthusiastic learnersStrong safeguardingStrong parent partnershipsOutstanding teachingExcellent progress for allSkilful staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 5pm

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Registered with Ofsted

2005

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Putteridge Community Nursery

Last inspected 17 October 2022

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children are exceptionally happy and have an exceedingly positive approach to their learning here. Staff are highly passionate about their role and welcome children into the nursery, helping them feel safe and secure. Children are independent, confidently choosing what they want to play and showing high levels of curiosity and concentration.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are exceptionally happy and have an exceedingly positive approach to their learning.
  • Staff are highly passionate about their role and welcome children into the nursery.
  • Children confidently choose what they want to play and learn and show high levels of curiosity and concentration.
  • All children are highly independent, with older children knowing the routine and younger children persevering.
  • Children's learning is woven through everything they do by the knowledgeable staff.
  • The quality of teaching is exceptional.
  • All children in the nursery, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language, make phenomenal progress.
  • Staff use their knowledge of each child to balance children's engagement equally and provide the same opportunities to join in activities.
Inspection #10233673 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children in the nursery, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make phenomenal progress. Staff are highly attuned to children's needs. Interventions are quickly put into place, including visual prompts to help individual learning needs. Support plans use children's interests to provide achievable goals, which are regularly reviewed. All staff understand them, maximising all children's potential. For those children with SEND, plans are put in place early to support transitions.

EAL / language support

All children in the nursery, including those who speak English as an additional language, make phenomenal progress. Staff are highly attuned to children's needs. Interventions are quickly put into place, including visual prompts to help individual learning needs.

Google Reviews of Putteridge Community Nursery

5.0
(1 Google review)

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2022

Date: November 2009

  • October 2022Outstanding
  • December 2016Good
  • November 2013Good
  • November 2009Good

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