Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am until 6pm
The Arts Centre Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2022)
Number of places
47 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2022
Local authority
Liverpool
About this day nursery
The Arts Centre Nursery, based in Liverpool, provides childcare for children aged 0-3 years. 30am to 6pm, the nursery operates during term-time.
Following its latest Ofsted inspection on 14th September 2022, the nursery received an overall "Good" rating. Children enjoy engaging and interesting learning experiences, greeted warmly by staff.
The curriculum is both engaging and challenging, with staff fostering communication and language development through stories and singing. The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor play, where older children explore their curiosity by planting vegetables and flowers, and younger children become immersed in sensory play with sand.
The nursery also provides additional support for children's emotional development and behaviour regulation, acknowledging the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Children's individuality is celebrated, with learning about diverse cultures incorporated into the curriculum to prepare them for life in modern Britain.
The nursery also provides wholesome foods, contributing to children's understanding of health and social development. Parents consistently provide positive feedback, valuing the "nurturing approach" of the staff and managers, and receive detailed information and ideas to support learning at home.
What it's like
Children of all ages enjoy days full of interesting learning at this nursery. They are happy as staff greet them warmly and show curiosity and imagination during outdoor play. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, staff provide children with even greater support in relation to regulating their behaviour and emotional development, resulting in good behaviour.
Engaging curriculumStrong parent partnershipsOutdoor learningCommunication and language supportCelebrates diversityWholesome food
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Arts Centre Nursery
Last inspected 14 September 2022 · Deborah Magee
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children of all ages enjoy days full of interesting learning at this nursery. They are happy as staff greet them warmly and show curiosity and imagination during outdoor play. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, staff provide children with even greater support in relation to regulating their behaviour and emotional development, resulting in good behaviour.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders plan and staff deliver an engaging and challenging curriculum for all children.
- Staff support children's communication and language development through stories and singing sessions.
- Children's uniqueness is valued and celebrated, and children learn about diverse cultures.
- Staff offer children wholesome foods, contributing to their understanding of health and social development.
- Partnerships with parents are strong, and parents receive detailed information and ideas to support learning at home.
Areas to develop
- 1enhance arrangements for the monitoring and supervision of staff and provide staff with precise feedback to help them to improve their teaching further.
Inspection #10215374 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents give overwhelmingly positive feedback about the nursery.
They feel valued and appreciate the 'nurturing approach' of the managers and staff.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, staff provide children with even greater support in relation to regulating their behaviour and emotional development.
Outdoor space
Older children show their curiosity and imagination during outdoor play. They dig in soil as they plant vegetables and flowers, learning to care for the plants as they confidently water them. Younger children mix sand and scoop it into containers, becoming immersed in the texture of the sand as they trickle it from hand to hand.
Inspection history
Date: September 2022
- October 2022Good
- September 2022Good
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