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Radcliffe-on-Trent Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Oct 2023)
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5.0(1 parent reviews)
·15 Main Road, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottingham, NG12 2FD · Nottinghamshire
Number of places
64 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Nottinghamshire

About this day nursery

Radcliffe-on-Trent Day Nursery, situated in Nottingham (NG12 2FD), was registered in 2003 and has consistently demonstrated an outstanding level of care, as confirmed by its latest Ofsted inspection on 12th October 2023. The nursery provides full-day care for children aged 1 to 4 years, operating from Monday to Friday, all year round, between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm.

With 18 dedicated childcare staff, 13 of whom hold qualifications from level 2 to level 6, including the manager with early years professional status, the nursery ensures a high-quality learning environment for its 54 children on roll. The setting is committed to fostering a love for learning through a broad and ambitious curriculum, where every child receives exceptional support tailored to their individual needs.

Emphasis is placed on building strong partnerships with parents to further enhance children's development both at the nursery and at home. The nursery also actively provides funded early education for two, three, and four-year-old children.

What it's like

Passionate and highly motivated leaders and staff provide a broad and ambitious curriculum for all children, ensuring every child makes exceptional progress. They plan learning experiences that ignite children's natural curiosity and challenge them to build on and extend their knowledge and skills. Older children display high levels of confidence and independence as staff are skilled in encouraging and supporting them to try things for themselves, demonstrating motivation to persevere through difficulties. The nurturing and harmonious environment created by leaders and staff throughout the nursery helps all children to thrive and reach their full potential.

Exceptional ProgressPassionate StaffStrong PartnershipsAmbitious CurriculumIndividualised Learning

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2003

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Radcliffe-on-Trent Day Nursery

Last inspected 12 October 2023

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Passionate and highly motivated leaders and staff provide a broad and ambitious curriculum for all children, ensuring every child makes exceptional progress. They plan learning experiences that ignite children's natural curiosity and challenge them to build on and extend their knowledge and skills. Older children display high levels of confidence and independence as staff are skilled in encouraging and supporting them to try things for themselves, demonstrating motivation to persevere through difficulties. The nurturing and harmonious environment created by leaders and staff throughout the nursery helps all children to thrive and reach their full potential.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff provide a broad and ambitious curriculum, ensuring every child makes exceptional progress.
  • Staff have an in-depth understanding of each child's starting points and developmental needs, tuning into what excites them.
  • Babies engage in a wide range of sensory experiences, developing strength and coordination.
  • Older children display high levels of confidence and independence, with staff skilled in encouraging them to try new things.
  • Leaders and managers have successfully embedded a clear and ambitious curriculum, valuing the specific needs of families and children.
  • The passion and enthusiasm staff exude during their interactions with children is exceptional, asking meaningful, open-ended questions.
  • Children's language development is given the highest priority, with staff engaging children in lively conversation and building on their skills.
  • Partnerships with parents and other professionals are exceptionally strong, with parents valuing staff support and advice. Staff are excellent role models, fostering children's personal development and offering guidance when needed.
  • Staff encourage children to be highly inquisitive and curious, leading to in-depth conversations about animal habitats and the natural world.
Inspection #10310932 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The development of an interactive sensory room has significantly enhanced children's learning experiences, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. All children are supported to reach their full potential.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. When playing outside, children are dismayed when a beanbag becomes stuck on the roof, which swiftly leads to them considering how they might resolve the situation.

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023

Date: February 2012

  • October 2023Outstanding
  • September 2015Good
  • February 2012Good

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