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The Ark Day Care Nursery # The Ark Day Care Nursery in Dagenham Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024) · 48 Grosvenor Road, DAGENHAM, RM8 1NL · Barking and Dagenham Number of places 59 places Age range 3–4 yrs Last inspected Feb 2024 Local authority Barking and Dagenham About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery The Ark Day Care Nursery provides a warm and welcoming environment for children aged 3-4 years, operating Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm, during term-time since 2012. Parents consistently praise the dedicated staff and the significant progress their children make. The nursery prides itself on its strong partnerships with parents and an effective key-person system, ensuring children feel emotionally safe and secure. Children are encouraged to be independent, confidently serving themselves at mealtimes and choosing their own play activities. The Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) works closely with parents and other professionals, ensuring tailored support for children with special educational needs and disabilities, with small group work and one-to-one assistance proving highly beneficial. Outdoor learning is a key feature, with children enjoying a variety of physical activities like climbing, riding bicycles, and engaging in games that promote good health. The nursery also focuses on teaching children the importance of a healthy lifestyle, including dental care and healthy eating habits. What it's like Staff warmly greet children and parents, helping children to feel welcome and settle quickly. Children are self-assured and independent, confidently serving themselves at mealtimes and choosing play activities. They demonstrate feeling emotionally safe and secure. Warm welcome Strong partnerships Independent children Effective SENCo Outdoor play Healthy lifestyle ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm Term time / All Year Term Time Established 2012 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for The Ark Day Care Nursery Last inspected 15 February 2024 · Marvet Gayle Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Staff warmly greet children and parents, helping children to feel welcome and settle quickly. Children are self-assured and independent, confidently serving themselves at mealtimes and choosing play activities. They demonstrate feeling emotionally safe and secure. Inspector highlights - Since the last inspection, the provider has taken appropriate steps to ensure improvement has been made. - The manager is passionate about her role and ensures the SENCo attends training to develop their knowledge and skills. - Partnerships with parents are strong, and the key-person system is effective. - Staff use their observations and assessments of children well, identifying what children can do, know, and need to learn next. - Staff teach children the importance of a healthy lifestyle, including dental care and healthy eating. Areas to develop - 1 support staff to consistently implement systems to help children who are not yet fluent in English, or have communication difficulties, to fully understand what is going to happen next, to promote a smooth change in activities - 2 help staff to consistently differentiate their teaching during group activities, such as story time, with children of varied needs and abilities to support their learning further. Inspection #10286151 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50242130) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of The Ark Day Care Nursery Inspection date Feb 2024 Inspection no. 10286151 Lead inspector Marvet Gayle Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50242130)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY450091) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=the-ark-day-care-nursery-rm8-1nl-ey450091) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents speak highly of the staff team and the level of support provided to them and their children. > They comment positively on the progress their children make. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works effectively in partnership with parents and other professionals to ensure that all children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good support. The manager ensures that children are in small groups with their key person throughout their session and provides one-to-one support for children who need it the most, which highly benefits their learning. Outdoor space Children engage in physical exercise outdoors. They explore a good range of interesting activities, such as climbing, riding bicycles and engaging in games that encourage them to move about and promote their good health. EAL / language support However, staff do not consistently use systems that are already in place to enhance the understanding of children who are learning English as an additional language. Children are, at times, unsure what is expected of them and what is goinged to happen next. As a result, changes between activities are not always as smooth as possible. Inspection history Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024 Date: January 2013 - February 2024 Good - March 2023 Requires improvement - September 2017 Good - January 2013 Good ## Frequently asked about The Ark Day Care Nursery ### What is The Ark Day Care Nursery working on improving? ### What does the outdoor space include at The Ark Day Care Nursery? ### How is English as an additional language supported at The Ark Day Care Nursery? ## Nearby day nurseries in DAGENHAM Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to The Ark Day Care Nursery. - [ Ofsted: Good <0.2 mi ### Morningstar Nursery School Dagenham · RM8 1BJ 4.1(9 reviews) ](/nursery/morningstar-nursery-school-rm8-1bj-ey563183) - [ Provider closed 0.3 mi ### Savvy Kids Preschool Dagenham · RM8 1JP 5.0(7 reviews) ](/nursery/savvy-kids-preschool-rm8-1jp-2828602) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### Mary Poppins Day Nursery Romford · RM7 0ES 5.0(9 reviews) ](/nursery/mary-poppins-day-nursery-rm7-0es-118620) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 mi ### Chestnut@William Bellamy Dagenham · RM10 7HX 4.2(5 reviews) ](/nursery/chestnut-william-bellamy-rm10-7hx-ey436388) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Farrance Road Nursery and Pre-school London · RM6 6EB 4.1(18 reviews) ](/nursery/farrance-road-nursery-and-pre-school-rm6-6eb-ey372343) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Playdays Nursery Dagenham · RM8 1DD 3.4(14 reviews) ](/nursery/playdays-nursery-and-preschool-rm8-1dd-ey562850) [See all nurseries in DAGENHAM →](/search?q=DAGENHAM) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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