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The Shekinah Glory Day Nursery And After School Club

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
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4.0(8 parent reviews) ·International Christian Fellowship, Manor Way, Borehamwood, WD6 1QY · Hertfordshire
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

The Shekinah Glory Day Nursery And After School Club, established in 2018, offers all-year-round childcare for children aged 0-5 years, operating Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6 pm. The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 10th August 2023.

The owner, also the manager, and staff demonstrate a strong understanding of children's family backgrounds, which informs the tailored support provided. This includes sharing learning ideas with parents to extend children's development at home.

The nursery effectively supports children who speak English as an additional language through bilingual storytelling and the use of pictures to aid understanding of key words and routines. Children are encouraged to follow their interests, explore nature, and develop critical thinking skills, such as counting ladybird spots and understanding plant life in the garden.

The well-qualified manager is committed to continuous improvement, regularly seeking reviews from external professionals and supporting staff development through relevant training courses. This approach contributes to a deep understanding of child learning.

Children engage happily in activities, both indoors and in the garden, and are motivated to make choices and remain engaged in their play. The curriculum balances child-initiated play with staff-supported activities, fostering early literacy and mathematics skills through storytelling and problem-solving.

What it's like

Children play happily with friends and welcome staff to join their games. They enjoy listening to stories and taking part in retelling them, using props to help recall popular stories. Children follow their interests and are encouraged to look at characteristics of nature, developing their thinking skills.

Good Ofsted ratingStrong family background understandingBilingual storytelling supportMotivated and well-qualified staffFocus on individual interestsPlay-based learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Shekinah Glory Day Nursery And After School Club

Last inspected 10 August 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children play happily with friends and welcome staff to join their games. They enjoy listening to stories and taking part in retelling them, using props to help recall popular stories. Children follow their interests and are encouraged to look at characteristics of nature, developing their thinking skills.

Inspector highlights

  • The owner has taken swift action to improve food hygiene procedures.
  • The owner and staff have a good understanding of children's family backgrounds, which helps them ensure support reflects specific needs.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language are very well supported through bilingual storytelling and pictures.
  • The well-qualified manager is motivated to make continued improvements and supports staff development.
  • Children are motivated to learn, make choices about activities, and remain engaged.

Areas to develop

  • 1review routines, such as when nappies are changed, to help ensure children's spontaneous learning is not unnecessarily interrupted
  • 2support staff to identify when and how to introduce activities to children so that there is a clear focus for the learning that builds on what individual children need to know and understand next
  • 3find ways to help children have a deeper understanding of the rules and routines to enable them to learn to keep themselves and others safe.
Inspection #EY553816 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The owner, who is also the manager, and her staff have a good understanding of children's family backgrounds. This helps them ensure that support offered reflects any specific needs they require. The manager and key persons share ideas with parents to help them support children's learning at home.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed activities in the group rooms and in the garden.

Parent Reviews of The Shekinah Glory Day Nursery And After School Club

4.0
(8)
EC
2 years ago

This a good nursery. The team are all friendly.You get regular feedback from the team. I like the flexibility with the hours which is helpful when you work diffrent shifts patterns which most nurseries don't have.

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Nilofer Rafi
2 years ago

My daughter had been with them since she was 6 months old and now she is soon turning 3. Lovely staff and my daughter enjoys her days at nursery

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Quin Niecy
3 years ago

The staffs are exceptional. The nursery has helped my child with his speech.

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Maria Ichim
3 years ago

Very good nursery, the staff are lovely and take good care of the children. My brothers enjoyed their time here fully!

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Jade Woolley
a month ago

This is a great nursery. The staff are extremely attentive to your child’s individual needs. Regular updates are provided and you feel secure knowing your child is well cared for. The nursery provides thoughtful daily activities and my kids always came home with arts and crafts they had completed that day. The nursery is also very flexible which is accommodations to parents with different patterns of work. I cannot recommend them enough!

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Inspection history

Ofsted records show this provider has closed and was never graded. There's no inspection history to display.

Frequently asked about The Shekinah Glory Day Nursery And After School Club

About the setting

The Shekinah Glory Day Nursery And After School Club registered in 2018. The nursery employs 16 members of childcare staff, 14 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above, including the manager who holds early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY553816
Registered person
Nakazwe, Bella
Day care type
Full day care
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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