Subscribe to trusted local news
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
- Subscription costs less than £1 a week with an annual plan.
Already a subscriber? Log in here.
27
Sept 2023
Ofsted upgrades Woodlands Day Nursery to ‘good’
Woodlands Day Nursery in Harrogate has been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted.
The findings were published in a report on Friday following an inspection in August.
The assessment means the nursery on Wetherby Road has been upgraded from its previous ‘requires improvement’ grading last year.
Government inspectors said the nursery, which was registered in 2000, was ‘good’ in all four categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management.
They described it as a warm and welcoming place where children are eager to join their friends. They added that children make good progress and are supported by dedicated and nurturing staff.
The report said:
Children learn sign language and Spanish, and have excellent communication skills and a broad vocabulary, the report added.
Inspectors also found children “develop their independence from an early age and are fully prepared for the eventual move on to school.”
The management team was praised for its “passionate and ambitious” attitude. The report said:
The report also praised the level of communication between parents and staff and found “parents share a wealth of positive experiences that clearly depict the dedication, enthusiasm and care provided by the staff team.”
Read more:
- Ofsted praises ‘welcoming and friendly’ Scotton school
- Bishop Monkton school retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating
Area to improve
However, inspectors did report sometimes “staff are not perceptive to children's curiosity during their play and do not help them make connections in their learning.”
They added:
Ofsted said to improve, staff should be “more perceptive to children's curiosity and emerging lines of enquiry during their play”, as well as consider “children's interests so that they are engaged and motivated to explore and build on what they already know and can do.”
‘Positive direction’
Nursery manager Suzie Wighton said in response to the report:
Woodlands Day Nursery is part of Just Childcare – a group of day nurseries with branches across the north west, Yorkshire and the south west of England.
0