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Apr 2023
A "homely" nursery in a village outside Ripon has won praise from Ofsted.
Appletrees Day Nursery in Littlethorpe has maintained its 'good' rating in a new report published this month by the education regulator.
After visiting the nursery in March, inspector Kelly Nevett said:
She said the indoor and outdoor areas helped children to "interact with the natural world" and "make choices in their learning". Staff helped children to build confidence by offering "nurturing support", she added.
She also suggested improvements could be made in encouraging children to speak to each other more, as well as with adults, and in allowing older children to develop their independence at mealtimes.
Nursery director Lucy Thompson said she and the rest of the team would use the inspector's recommendations to make further improvements. She added:
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