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The Barn at Riverbank

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Spring Riverbank Centre, Gilmour Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6PF · Stockton-on-Tees
Number of places
48 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees

About this day nursery

The Barn at Riverbank, established in 2020 in Stockton-on-Tees, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Open all year round, Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6pm, the nursery creates a welcoming and friendly atmosphere that helps children settle in easily.

The latest Ofsted inspection, on 2nd December 2022, rated the nursery as 'Good' overall. Children show a positive attitude towards learning, engaging with activities such as making juice and taking pride in their achievements.

The nursery offers an exceptionally well-resourced outdoor environment where children of all ages explore with interest and confidence, developing balancing skills and imaginative play. Staff are described as exceptionally caring and nurturing, comforting babies with soothing tones.

A key feature of the nursery is its robust support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working closely with parents and other professionals to ensure individual needs are met. The team places a high emphasis on developing communication and language skills, speaking slowly, introducing new vocabulary, and encouraging engagement.

Parents highly praise the nursery, highlighting how the management and staff go "above and beyond" to provide a warm, home-from-home environment. The nursery also promotes a love of books by reading with different tones, encouraging questions, and organising visits to the local library.

The management team and staff are a cohesive unit, dedicated to helping children achieve their best.

What it's like

The welcoming and friendly atmosphere helps children to separate easily from parents, and they feel exceptionally safe and secure. Children have a positive attitude to their learning, as seen when older children proudly make juice and delight in praise. Staff are exceptionally caring and nurturing, comforting babies to sleep with soothing tones.

Welcoming atmosphereStrong SEND supportExcellent outdoor learningFocus on communicationLove of books encouragedCaring staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2020

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Barn at Riverbank

Last inspected 2 December 2022 · Denise Charge

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

The welcoming and friendly atmosphere helps children to separate easily from parents, and they feel exceptionally safe and secure. Children have a positive attitude to their learning, as seen when older children proudly make juice and delight in praise. Staff are exceptionally caring and nurturing, comforting babies to sleep with soothing tones.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff support children's learning very well, making ongoing assessments and understanding their interests and needs.
  • Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a key feature, with close partnership work with parents and professionals.
  • Staff place a high emphasis on developing children's communication and language skills, speaking slowly, introducing new words, and encouraging engagement.
  • Parents speak very highly of the nursery, praising the management and staff for going "above and beyond" and providing a home-from-home environment.
  • Staff promote children's love of books exceptionally well, using different tones, encouraging questions, and taking children to the nearby library.

Areas to develop

  • 1review some parts of the daily routines to maximise learning for all children
  • 2enhance staff's practice to ensure children develop a greater understanding of keeping themselves healthy
Inspection #10251654 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a key feature of the nursery. The management team and staff work in close partnership with parents and a wide range of other professionals. This ensures that children and their families get the relevant support for their individual needs.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy the opportunities that the exceptionally well-resourced outdoor environment offers. Children of all ages independently explore their environment with interest and confidence, practising balancing skills and using their imagination for safe play.

Parent Reviews of The Barn at Riverbank

5.0
(3)
Kelly Nicholson
a year ago

Amazing nursery , daughter loves going , staff are great lots of learning opportunities and messy play and outdoor play which our daughter loves

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A R A J Family
3 years ago

All teachers are kind.. Thank you 🙏🙏💐

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Inspection history

Date: December 2022

  • January 2023Good
  • December 2022Good

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