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St Agnes Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
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5.0(2 parent reviews)
·School House, Rosedale Road, RYTON, NE40 4UN · Gateshead
Number of places
26 places
Age range
3–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Gateshead

About this day nursery

For school holidays, a holiday club is available from 8am to 5:30pm, with the exception of Christmas. The nursery accommodates children aged 3 to 10 years, with a total of 26 places and 45 children on roll at the time of inspection.

St Agnes Day Nursery employs nine childcare staff, including two qualified teachers and one level 5 qualified member, while all other staff hold early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery provides funded early education for three and four-year-old children.

What it's like

Children happily enter this exciting and interesting nursery. They develop strong relationships with their key person, and confidently leave their parents at the front door. Children practice their early literacy skills. They identify the pictures on their pegs and register themselves into the setting. Children demonstrate their confidence and independence as they move around the nursery. They lead their own play and make decisions about what they want to do.

Good provisionHappy childrenStrong relationshipsCollaborative playEnriching experiences

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

The nursery opens during term time from 9am until 3pm, Monday to Friday. It also operates before and after school during term time from 7.30am until 9am and from 3pm until 6pm. The nursery offers a holiday club during all school holidays, with the exception of Christmas, which operates from 8am until 5.30pm.

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Established

2010

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for St Agnes Day Nursery

Last inspected 12 January 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children happily enter this exciting and interesting nursery. They develop strong relationships with their key person, and confidently leave their parents at the front door. Children practice their early literacy skills. They identify the pictures on their pegs and register themselves into the setting. Children demonstrate their confidence and independence as they move around the nursery. They lead their own play and make decisions about what they want to do.

Inspector highlights

  • Children happily enter this exciting and interesting nursery.
  • Children develop strong relationships with their key person, and confidently leave their parents at the front door.
  • Children practise their early literacy skills, identify the pictures on their pegs and register themselves into the setting.
  • Children show high levels of confidence in social situations and demonstrate how to make a wand.
  • Children behave very well and are kind and compassionate towards their peers.
  • Parents speak very highly of the staff at the nursery and value the excellent communication, verbally each day, and through an online app.
  • The manager and her deputy are extremely passionate and ambitious, with very high expectations for staff and children.
  • Staff attend regular training and share their learning with the rest of the team.
  • Children work collaboratively, playing alongside each other, sharing resources and taking turns.
  • The quality of teaching is good, and leaders know what they want children to learn.
  • Staff plan meaningful activities that help to support children's physical development.
  • The nursery provides children with a rich set of experiences that promote an excellent understanding of the wider world.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and staff have good knowledge and understanding of their responsibilities to keep children safe.

Areas to develop

  • 1Build on staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent, so that they are clear about the skills and knowledge which they want children to gain from all experiences.
Inspection #10229351 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. The special educational needs coordinator works collaboratively with parents and other professionals. She creates learning plans to meet each child's individual needs. As a result, children progress well.

EAL / language support

The nursery provides children with a rich set of experiences that promote an excellent understanding of the wider world. Children benefit enormously from learning about other cultures. Staff introduce Chinese New Year and Black History Month. They discuss how children have different features and families. Staff explain how children are individual and unique.

Parent Reviews of St Agnes Day Nursery

5.0
(2)
Helen Tree
9 years ago

Fantastic nursery and friendly staff

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Inspection history

Date: June 2011

  • January 2023Good
  • February 2017Outstanding
  • September 2013Good
  • June 2011Good

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