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St Wilfrid's Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
·St. Wilfrids School, St. Wilfrids Terrace, PRESTON, PR3 3WQ · Lancashire
Number of places
25 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

St Wilfrid's Nursery Ltd, a 'Good'-rated childcare setting in Longridge, Preston, registered in 2010. They nurture children's personal and social development, encouraging them to be confident and responsible learners through kind interactions and engaging activities such as tidying away equipment and displaying their drawings.

They prioritise teaching kindness and consideration, with staff serving as excellent role models. Children learn to be gentle with creatures in the garden and understand the needs of others through discussions about dietary differences.

The nursery celebrates diverse cultural backgrounds, fostering an environment of respect among children. Significant improvements have been made in leadership and management since the last inspection, with a well-planned training programme supporting staff development.

The curriculum focuses on school readiness, incorporating mathematical concepts like counting and an appropriate literacy approach with a 'book of the week'. Children enjoy extended periods for free play, choosing their own activities, which helps build problem-solving skills and self-confidence.

They also gain physical skills through outdoor play, maneuvering tyres and building obstacle courses.

What it's like

Children are safe and well cared for in this small and supportive nursery. They play and learn happily together under the care of kind staff. The provider has developed good oversight of the nursery and works alongside staff to ensure that the quality of care and education continues to improve. Since the last inspection leaders have worked hard to make the necessary improvements.

Good overall effectivenessEmphasis on personal and social skillsStrong SEND supportOutdoor play encouragedFocus on school readiness

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

7.45am to 5.45pm

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Established

2010

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for St Wilfrid's Nursery

Last inspected 10 September 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are safe and well cared for in this small and supportive nursery. They play and learn happily together under the care of kind staff. The provider has developed good oversight of the nursery and works alongside staff to ensure that the quality of care and education continues to improve. Since the last inspection leaders have worked hard to make the necessary improvements.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are safe and well cared for, playing and learning happily with kind staff.
  • The provider has good oversight of the nursery and works to maintain quality of care and education.
  • Staff sensitively interact with children, fostering personal and social skills, hygiene, and responsibility.
  • Staff are excellent role models, teaching kindness and consideration, and promoting cultural awareness.
  • Significant improvements in leadership and management, with a well-planned staff training programme.
  • Leaders emphasise children's knowledge of their community and the wider world, offering 'Walk Out Wednesdays' and 'Forest Fridays'.
  • The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is strong.
  • Leaders have devised a broad curriculum focused on developing school readiness skills, including mathematical concepts and literacy.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to further develop their understanding of the small components of the curriculum that children should learn and when.
  • 2Review the implementation of the literacy curriculum to ensure that all children benefit from uninterrupted time to share books.
Inspection #10352117 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is strong, with staff developing professional relationships with other agencies to ensure early identification of needs. Staff assess children's speech and language development and deliver targeted activities to support those with delays.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy spending time in the outdoor area, developing gross-motor skills and spatial awareness by maneuvering large tyres and building obstacle courses, which supports their physical development and education.

Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2024

Date: March 2014

  • September 2024Good
  • April 2024Inadequate
  • June 2018Good
  • March 2014Good

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