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Ready Steady Grow

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
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3.0(8 parent reviews) ·171 Elwick Road, Hartlepool, TS26 9NP · Hartlepool
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Hartlepool

About this day nursery

Ready Steady Grow, located in Hartlepool and registered in 2011, provides a nurturing and engaging environment for children aged 0 to 4. The nursery, situated on Elwick Road, prioritises the well-being and development of each child, with a dedicated team of 19 childcare staff, many holding Level 3 qualifications or working towards them.

The curriculum is thoughtfully designed around individual needs and interests, ensuring that learning experiences are always enjoyable and stimulating. Children consistently make good progress and are encouraged to form positive relationships with both peers and staff.

45pm, all year round, closing only for two weeks at Christmas. A key strength of the setting is its effective key-person system, providing excellent support, particularly for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through high-quality one-to-one care.

The nursery also actively promotes early literacy skills and values strong partnerships with parents and carers to support learning at home.

What it's like

Children are happy, safe, and settled at Ready Steady Grow, forming strong relationships with the caring and attentive staff. The curriculum is tailored to individual needs and interests, ensuring children are always engaged and enjoy their learning. Children also develop good relationships with their peers, work well together, and show positive attitudes towards learning, happily counting down to tidy-up time.

Supportive staffIndividualised learningStrong SEND supportLiteracy promotionOutdoor play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 5.45pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2011

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ready Steady Grow

Last inspected 13 February 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

Actions the provider must take

  • help children to develop a deeper understanding of expectations in the nursery in order to support their well-being
  • be more consistent when supporting children with potty training, to enhance their personal development.

What it's like to attend

Children are happy, safe, and settled at Ready Steady Grow, forming strong relationships with the caring and attentive staff. The curriculum is tailored to individual needs and interests, ensuring children are always engaged and enjoy their learning. Children also develop good relationships with their peers, work well together, and show positive attitudes towards learning, happily counting down to tidy-up time.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy, safe and settled in the nursery.
  • Children are always fully engaged in and enjoy the learning experiences available to them.
  • Children form good relationships with their peers and talk about being happy that their friends are present.
  • Staff have high expectations for children's learning and behaviour. Children also have a positive attitude towards learning, and they persevere with different tasks.
  • The key-person system is implemented effectively, and all children receive very good adult support and attention.
  • Staff ensure that children's early literacy skills are well promoted within the nursery.
  • Children benefit from healthy, nutritious snacks and home-cooked meals.
  • Children benefit from a stimulating outdoor play area. Children's large physical development is well promoted as they run, build constructions and climb.

Areas to develop

  • 1There are some occasions when staff do not always help children to develop a deeper understanding of expectations in the nursery. For instance, they do not consistently encourage children to sit while eating, a practice that is in place to support their well-being.
  • 2Staff do not consistently persevere with skills, such as potty training, as they do not wish to upset or distress children. Children do not always receive consistent messages to support their growing independence fully.
Inspection #10284825 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The key-person system is implemented effectively, and all children receive very good adult support and attention. The support provided for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a particular strength within the nursery. Children with SEND receive high-quality one-to-one support from their key person.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from a stimulating outdoor play area where their large physical development is well promoted as they run, build constructions, and climb.

Parent Reviews of Ready Steady Grow

3.0
(8)
Jamie Morgan
7 years ago

My daughter is in the babies room at this nursery and I cannot fault the professionalism of the the staff there To see my daughter's face light up with excitement every time we take her and then to see that same smile when she sees the staff leads us to believe that she is happy and safe in the nursery. There have been occasions when she has had to be taken home but on occasion they have been in constant contact with either myself or my wife. I can't recommend this nursery enough. You just have to look at how happy your child is to know how good it is. As far as I am concerned, this nursery is flawless and all the staff especially those in the babies room with my daughter are amazing. Well deserved 5 stars.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: April 2012

  • February 2024Good
  • March 2023Requires improvement
  • July 2017Good
  • June 2015Good
  • July 2014Requires improvement
  • April 2012Good

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