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Shira Daycare

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
·Department of Social Services, Carlisle House, GATESHEAD, NE8 1RP · Gateshead
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Gateshead

About this day nursery

With an "Overall effectiveness" rating of "Good", the nursery prioritises a warm, friendly, and caring environment where children quickly settle and feel secure. The passionate and enthusiastic leaders are dedicated to providing the best for every child, fostering an ethos that values all.

They have recently enhanced their outdoor area, introducing a rooftop garden and dedicated spaces for each age group, promoting active and healthy lifestyles through activities like running, climbing, and tricycling. The nursery is highly effective in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with a knowledgeable coordinator and targeted intervention plans contributing to children's good progress.

They also place a strong emphasis on communication and language development. Partnership with parents is excellent, with families commending staff communication and feeling actively involved in their child's educational journey, often receiving videos showcasing their child's progress during activities such as "play therapy" sessions.

What it's like

Children settle quickly and feel secure in this warm, friendly and caring environment. The passionate and enthusiastic leaders want the very best for every child. Staff provide well-planned-out, safe and stimulating environments that reflect children's interests and stages of development, with activities ranging from 'tummy time' for young children to pre-walking practice for older babies.

Warm, caring environmentPassionate leadersStrong SEND supportExcellent parent partnershipOutdoor learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 4.30pm.

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Established

2011

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Shira Daycare

Last inspected 8 November 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children settle quickly and feel secure in this warm, friendly and caring environment. The passionate and enthusiastic leaders want the very best for every child. Staff provide well-planned-out, safe and stimulating environments that reflect children's interests and stages of development, with activities ranging from 'tummy time' for young children to pre-walking practice for older babies.

Inspector highlights

  • Children settle quickly and feel secure in this warm, friendly and caring environment, fostered by passionate and enthusiastic leaders.
  • Staff know the children very well, form good relationships, and encourage participation in activities, with all children learning signing for communication.
  • The nursery is highly effective in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with a knowledgeable coordinator and targeted intervention plans leading to good progress.
  • Dedicated leaders and managers have a clear and ambitious curriculum design, utilising funding for personalised support, including sensory rooms and external therapists.
  • Partnership working with parents is excellent, with families praising staff communication and feeling involved in their child's educational journey.
  • Leaders demonstrate a commitment to ongoing improvements, offering staff professional development, including oral health training and activities.

Areas to develop

  • 1Ensure the plans to strengthen staff's teaching are firmly in place, to help children develop a wider vocabulary.
  • 2Provide more opportunities for children to learn about equality and diversity, to prepare them for life in modern Britain.
  • 3Improve staff's understanding of the importance of effective rules and boundaries, for example during snack times, and ensure that these are consistently followed.
Inspection #10235512 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength of the nursery. The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator swiftly identifies children who need additional support. She helps staff to make plans, to adapt the educational programme to meet children's learning needs. Intervention plans are regularly monitored and gaps in learning are targeted with precision. Children make good progress.

Outdoor space

Leaders recognise the importance of children leading an active, healthy lifestyle. They have recently developed the outdoor area to include a rooftop garden and areas for each age group. Children have good opportunities to be physically active, for example, they run, climb and pedal tricycles.

Inspection history

Date: June 2013

  • November 2022Good
  • March 2017Good
  • June 2013Good

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