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Woodleys Park Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
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2.9(15 parent reviews) ·2 Kent Road, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 4DR · West Northamptonshire
Number of places
74 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Woodleys Park Day Nursery, established in 2010, is a childcare setting located in Northampton, offering care for children aged 0-10 years. Open Monday to Friday all year round, with sessions from 8am to 6pm, the nursery was rated as Good by Ofsted at its latest inspection on 30/01/2023.

Children attending Woodleys Park Day Nursery, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are noted to feel safe and have a strong sense of well-being. The staff′s caring approach warmly supports children, gently settling babies and reassuring those who need it.

Children are encouraged to be excited participants in daily activities, such as pre-schoolers confidently discussing their drawings or collaborating to build a ′boat′ from cardboard boxes. The nursery provides targeted support for children with SEND through a small ′STRIVE′ group, with staff continuing this support in group rooms to reinforce learned skills.

Staff receive specific training in SEND, enabling them to quickly identify developmental needs and put additional support in place. The quality of education is observed across various indoor and outdoor activities, with a focus on impact on children′s learning.

Children are challenged by staff who know them well, with effective planning to promote their learning journey. Staff actively promote independence skills across all age groups and encourage children to lead their own play, fostering confidence and perseverance.

Furthermore, staff across all rooms actively promote children′s developing communication and language skills, supporting their vocabulary and ensuring clear understanding of expectations.

What it's like

All children attending this nursery, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), show that they feel safe and have a sense of well-being. Children benefit from the staff's caring approach towards them. Children are excited to join in with the activities on offer to them. Children rise to the challenges staff provide them with.

Caring approachStrong well-beingSEND supportOutdoor playIndependence skillsCommunication skills

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2010

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Woodleys Park Day Nursery

Last inspected 30 January 2023 · Melanie Eastwell

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

All children attending this nursery, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), show that they feel safe and have a sense of well-being. Children benefit from the staff's caring approach towards them. Children are excited to join in with the activities on offer to them. Children rise to the challenges staff provide them with.

Inspector highlights

  • The company management team works effectively with the manager and staff.
  • Children with SEND are given every opportunity at this inclusive nursery.
  • Children respond to the staff's clear explanations and reminders about the expectations for behaviour.
  • Staff actively promote children's developing communication and language skills.
  • Staff in all rooms actively promote children's independence skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1plan activities so that they are appropriate and meaningful for all children taking part and fully promote their learning
  • 2extend the monitoring of individual members of staff's professional development to promote a shared understanding of their own targets to continually enhance their practice.
Inspection #10269997 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children attending this nursery, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), show that they feel safe and have a sense of well-being. Children with SEND have targeted support to make friends and play alongside others in the small 'STRIVE' group. Staff continue this support in the child's group room to help them develop the skills they are learning. Staff receive training in SEND, which helps them to quickly identify if children are not developing as expected so that additional support can be put in place.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education during various activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.

Inspection history

Date: June 2011

  • January 2023Good
  • May 2017Good
  • November 2016Inadequate
  • August 2013Good
  • June 2011Good

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