Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am until 5pm
Tissington Kindergarten
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2023)
Number of places
48 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Derbyshire
About this day nursery
Tissington Kindergarten is an educational institution situated in The School House in Tissington, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The kindergarten offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children, focusing on early childhood development.
They provide a comprehensive programme designed to foster intellectual, social, and emotional growth in their pupils. The kindergarten prides itself on its dedicated staff and a curriculum that prepares children for their future educational journeys.
They are located in a picturesque village setting, offering a unique backdrop for learning and play. The institution maintains open communication with parents and the community, ensuring a collaborative approach to each child's development.
Tissington Kindergarten is easily reachable for inquiries and aims to create a memorable and impactful early learning experience for all its attendees.
What it's like
Leaders and staff warmly welcome children into the kindergarten by name. They have discussions with parents to find out how the children are feeling and what has happened in children's lives since they were last in kindergarten. The information gained is used by staff to initiate conversations and to include children in activities and experiences pertinent to their current needs and fascinations.
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Tissington Kindergarten
Last inspected 24 November 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Leaders and staff warmly welcome children into the kindergarten by name. They have discussions with parents to find out how the children are feeling and what has happened in children's lives since they were last in kindergarten. The information gained is used by staff to initiate conversations and to include children in activities and experiences pertinent to their current needs and fascinations.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders have developed a strong curriculum founded on the prime areas of learning.
- Staff prioritise children's communication and language development.
- Children's enquiring minds are developed by staff with timely and appropriate interactions.
- Staff promote children's physical and emotional well-being in a range of ways that are relevant to the children.
- The rural location of the kindergarten presents many opportunities for the staff to introduce children to local customs and traditions.
Areas to develop
- 1increase staff understanding and confidence in how to extend older children's experience of physical development in the garden area
- 2improve how staff working with younger children use the names of objects so they avoid using immature language.
Inspection #10320876 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Parents of children who need extra support keenly share how their children are supported at the kindergarten, right from when staff identify possible gaps in children's development to how they support parents to make referrals and access funding.
Outdoor space
Children enthusiastically play outdoors with a wide range of fixed equipment that has increasingly challenging learning elements. For example, children's climbing skills change from negotiating steps for the youngest children to scaling ladders for the older children.
Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023
Date: March 2017
- November 2023Good
- December 2022Requires improvement
- March 2017Good
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