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Spring - Winlaton

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Parkhead Community Primary School, Park Lane, Winlaton, NE21 6LT · Gateshead
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Gateshead

About this day nursery

Spring - Winlaton, located in Winlaton, NE21 6LT, is a friendly and caring nursery registered in 2016, offering childcare on non-domestic premises. The nursery has received a "Good" rating from Ofsted, with its latest inspection on July 16, 2024, maintaining the same positive outcome as its previous inspection.

It operates all year round, from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, providing full-day care for children aged 0 to 4. With a capacity of 54 places and 63 children on roll, Spring - Winlaton employs eight childcare staff, five of whom hold Level 3 or above early years qualifications.

The managers and staff are dedicated to providing high-quality support tailored to each child's individual needs, having recently reorganised the nursery rooms to better suit different age and developmental stages. The nursery is praised for its clear curriculum, focusing on communication, language, and personal-social development, and offers funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.

What it's like

Children are very happy in this friendly and caring nursery, with parents noting their children are settled. Managers and staff are dedicated to providing high-quality, individualised support. The nursery has reorganised its rooms to better support children's age and stage of development. Children are very safe and supervised carefully, with staff acting swiftly to address any potential hazards.

Friendly and caring nurseryStrong staff relationshipsClear curriculumIndependence fostered

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Spring - Winlaton

Last inspected 16 July 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are very happy in this friendly and caring nursery, with parents noting their children are settled. Managers and staff are dedicated to providing high-quality, individualised support. The nursery has reorganised its rooms to better support children's age and stage of development. Children are very safe and supervised carefully, with staff acting swiftly to address any potential hazards.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are very happy in this friendly and caring nursery, and parents comment that their children are very happy and settled.
  • Managers and staff are passionate about providing high-quality support for children's individual needs.
  • Managers have developed a clear curriculum based on what they want children to learn, with a focus on communication, language and personal and social development.
  • Training is exceptionally well focused on helping staff to improve their practice, leading to greater confidence in leading group times and supporting children's learning.
  • Babies settle quickly and develop very strong relationships with staff, seeking them out for reassurance.
  • Staff provide a range of opportunities for children to develop their independence, teaching them to serve themselves food and use cutlery.
  • Children make very good progress in their communication and language, with managers using funding effectively for resources and staff training.
  • Staff develop good relationships with parents, who appreciate the electronic communication and advice on managing children's behaviour at home.

Areas to develop

  • 1Ensure routines support two-year-old children to maintain high levels of concentration and engagement
  • 2Seek new ways of gathering and sharing information with all parents, to support children even further.
Inspection #10351164 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make very good progress. Staff work very closely with other professionals and plan interventions to provide the help children require, evaluating progress and seeking advice when necessary to help children catch up with peers.

Parent Reviews of Spring - Winlaton

5.0
(1)
Alex Robertson
a year ago

Lovely nursery, the staff are all so nice and have been so patient with my son whilst he settled into nursery. They do regular updates on what he gets up too with pictures on an app, they do educational things with the children and really make sure they have a good time. Couldn't be happier thankyou!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 July 2024

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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