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Zahra Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2023)
·1 Vicarage Street, BOLTON, BL3 5LE · Bolton
Number of places
23 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2023
Local authority
Bolton

About this day nursery

Zahra Day Nursery, a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Bolton, offers a caring and supportive environment for children aged 1 to 4 years. 30pm during term-time, the nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its latest inspection on 12th December 2023.

Staff enthusiastically welcome children and their families, ensuring high levels of support that enable children to explore activities and become confident learners, developing skills and attitudes essential for their next stage of learning. The nursery places a strong emphasis on children's physical development, with staff continuously promoting activity and helping children assess and manage risks, such as safely navigating stairs to access the outdoor play area.

Furthermore, a significant focus is placed on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision; staff closely monitor children's speech and communication skills and work with parents, including those with English as an additional language, to identify and support any potential delays early. Leaders are clear about the curriculum, which is designed to build on what children already know and can do, providing a meaningful educational programme tailored to individual learning needs.

What it's like

Staff enthusiastically welcome children and their families into this caring and supportive nursery. Children benefit from high levels of staff support, enabling them to explore activities and become confident learners. They develop skills and attitudes needed for the next stage in their learning.

Caring and supportiveGood personal independenceStrong language acquisitionLove of booksHealthy lifestyle focusEffective safeguarding

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Zahra Day Nursery

Last inspected 12 December 2023 · Vickie Halliwell

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

Staff enthusiastically welcome children and their families into this caring and supportive nursery. Children benefit from high levels of staff support, enabling them to explore activities and become confident learners. They develop skills and attitudes needed for the next stage in their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children behave well and are supported by staff to achieve good levels of personal independence.
  • Leaders are clear about how the curriculum should be taught, and staff gain good knowledge of each child's capabilities and previous experiences.
  • Staff successfully promote the acquisition of language, model it well, and monitor children's speech and communication closely.
  • Stories, singing and rhyme time are securely embedded into the curriculum, supporting children to develop a love of books.
  • Staff help children to learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle, explaining the benefits of exercise and providing healthy eating guidelines for parents.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to implement a consistently high-quality educational programme for language and communication
  • 2strengthen the educational programme to deepen children's understanding of the diversity of life in modern Britain
  • 3provide more opportunities to extend staff's professional development and to help children to make the best possible progress with their learning.
Inspection #10303193 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff monitor the progression of children's speech and communication skills closely and work with parents to support children, including those who speak English as an additional language. This helps to ensure that potential delays are quickly identified and additional support is provided as early as possible.

Outdoor space

Staff continuously promote children's physical development. Staff help children to assess and manage risk as they learn how to safely negotiate the stairs to access the outdoor play area.

Inspection history

Date: June 2023

  • January 2024Good
  • December 2023Good
  • July 2023Inadequate
  • June 2023Inadequate

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