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May 2023
Ofsted praises 'positive role models' at Pannal nursery
A village nursery near Harrogate has received praise from Ofsted for the way it encourages children to develop their independence.
The School House Nursery in Pannal was also found to be a "welcoming" environment where children felt "safe and secure" when inspector Jennifer Cowton visited.
Rating the nursery 'good' in all areas in a report published this week, she said:
During the inspection, which took place at the end of March, Ms Cowton said children were "well prepared for their next stage in learning", being encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves.
Children benefitted from learning about the natural world through growing flowers and feeding wildlife, she found.
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The report said the nursery, which is part of Kids at Heart based near Knaresborough, helped children to learn about good health, as well as offering a menu of freshly-cooked, healthy meals and snacks.
Ms Cowton said:
The report found that, while staff understood how to support children's language development, they could do more to model language to younger children while playing.
It also recommended the nursery manager could make better use of observation and supervision to help staff develop their teaching.
Responding to the report, Julie Shaw, owner of Kids at Heart, said:
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