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Oct 2022
Praise for 'lovely' attitudes at Harrogate nursery after Ofsted visit
A nursery in Harrogate with 70 children on its register has received praise from Ofsted for its "homely" atmosphere and improved environment.
Rating Harcourt Day Nursery 'good', inspectors said the cosy den, soft play room and role-play areas have helped children to play calmly.
They said children were encouraged to become independent, from taking off their own coats to pouring their own drinks. They also found the nursery encouraged children to develop good physical skills and staff helped them to learn and become confident with mathematics.
The report said:
During the inspection at the end of August, Ofsted said some children were joining a story part way through, after finishing lunch. This, they said, could mean they struggle to understand the structure of stories.
Inspectors also said nursery staff should communicate more clearly about which children were in different rooms in the nursery.
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The report said the nursery, on Harcourt Road, had a "positive" partnership with parents, who were kept informed about their children's activities via both an app and face-to-face conversations. Inspectors added:
The report maintains the nursery's rating from its last inspection in 2016. Nigel Corner, who has owned Harcourt Day Nursery for 16 years with wife Charlotte, who is also the manager, said:
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