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Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby # Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024) · United Reformed Church, Elizabeth Street, CORBY, NN17 1PN · North Northamptonshire Number of places 62 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Jul 2024 Local authority North Northamptonshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery The latest Ofsted inspection, on 15th July 2024, rated the nursery as 'Good' in overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Staff at Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby offer a warm welcome, providing reassurance and cuddles, helping children to feel happy and confident in their environment and to choose their own activities. The curriculum is built around children's interests, professional knowledge, and individual learning steps, incorporating activities such as messy and sensory play, mathematical learning with different-sized containers, and imaginative play extended from children's interests like emergency vehicles. The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, with inspectors observing the quality of education both indoors and outdoors. Staff also focus on promoting language skills through interesting conversations and new vocabulary, encouraging independence, and helping children to understand and manage their emotions positively using books and toys. The nursery also works closely with families, offering flexible sessions and detailed daily feedback, and incorporating parents' insights into activity planning to ensure a consistent approach to care and learning. What it's like Staff greet children with a warm welcome, and children are eager to say hello. They give children lots of reassurance and cuddles as they successfully distract children and show them what they can play with. As a result, children are happy and confident at nursery and confidently choose what they want to do. Warm welcome Child-centred curriculum Promotes independence Supports emotional development Strong parent partnership Good Ofsted rating ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours Monday and Tuesday, from 8am until 5.30pm and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8am until 5pm, all year round. Term time / All Year All Year ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby Inspection date Jul 2024 Inspection no. 10357938 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50255644)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY544211) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=zig-zag-day-nursery-corby-nn17-1pn-ey544211) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby Last inspected 15 July 2024 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 greet children with a warm welcome, and children are eager to say hello. They give children lots of reassurance and cuddles as they successfully distract children and show them what they can play with. As a result, children are happy and confident at nursery and confidently choose what they want to do. Inspector highlights - Staff are supported and valued by leaders, who inspire them to reflect on their work and interactions with children, leading to positive impacts on children. - The staff know the children well and offer a curriculum built on children's interests, professional knowledge, and individual next steps in learning. - Overall, staff promote children's language skills well, introducing interesting conversations and new vocabulary. - Staff encourage children to be independent, demonstrating how to open snack packets and helping them with their shoes. - Staff support children to be aware of their feelings, using a sensitive and perceptive approach with books and toys to help children name and manage their emotions positively. - Staff work hard to help children and their families, offering flexibility in sessions, detailed daily feedback, and incorporating parents' insights into activity planning. Areas to develop - 1 review and improve the organisation of some daily routines, so the youngest children do not have to wait too long when activities change, and staff help them understand what is happening next - 2 help staff develop skills to be even more effective in differentiating language to the age and stage of the children. Inspection #10357938 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50255644) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. Inspection history Date: February 2019 - July 2024 Good - February 2019 Good ## Frequently asked about Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby ### What does Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby do well? ### Which funded hours does Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby accept? ### What is Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby working on improving? ### Where is Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby located? ### How many places does Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby have? ## Nearby day nurseries in CORBY Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby. - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 mi ### Little Learners Childcare Corby · NN17 1EE 5.0(6 reviews) ](/nursery/little-learners-childcare-nn17-1ee-ey417494) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### 1st Class Day Nursery Corby · NN17 1QP 5.0(8 reviews) ](/nursery/1st-class-day-nursery-nn17-1qp) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Bright Beginnings Montessori Pre School Corby · NN17 1ED ](/nursery/bright-beginnings-montessori-pre-school-nn17-1ed-ey493643) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### Brats Day Nursery Corby Corby · NN18 8AN 5.0(5 reviews) ](/nursery/brats-day-nursery-corby-ltd-nn18-8an-ey541611) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.7 mi ### Squirrels Day Nursery Corby Corby · NN18 0QF ](/nursery/squirrels-day-nursery-corby-ltd-nn18-0qf-ey356271) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.9 mi ### Pen Green Centre for Children And Families Corby · NN17 1BJ 4.7(138 reviews) ](/nursery/pen-green-centre-for-children-and-families-nn17-1bj-ey356011) [See all nurseries in CORBY →](/search?q=CORBY) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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