Ofsted: St Peter's Day Nursery rated 'Good' by inspectors

St Peter's Day Nursery, in Pinkerton Road, South Ham, was visited by Ofsted inspectors on November 4.

As of September this year, Ofsted no longer gives a single overall grade to a school and instead applies one of the existing four grades to the individual sub-categories it assesses.

The nursery was rated 'good' in education quality, behaviour and attitudes, personal development as well as leadership and management.

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St Peter's (Image: Google Street View)

The report, published on November 25, states that children are "warmly greeted by the caring staff, who are attentive to them. This allows them to confidently separate from their parents or carers. Children demonstrate that they are happy and feel safe in the nursery."

It praises staff for providing "a clean, welcoming and safe environment for the children to play. Children have access to a good variety of toys and resources.

"They benefit from a curriculum that is designed to give children the knowledge they need to succeed in life. For example, staff support children to develop their independence.

"Babies and young children are encouraged to feed themselves and progress from a highchair to a chair, whereas older children are supported to put on their own coats and fasten them."

The report adds that management and staff "work well together," and also states that they "support children's learning well.

"Staff are kind and respectful to the children. They are calm and caring and are good role models."

Furthermore, the report details that "Children's health and well-being are well maintained. The staff provide balanced meals for the children, which they enjoy. Staff are suitably trained to cook for the children and good hygiene routines are maintained.

"Parents and carers speak highly of the staff and how they provide their children with a happy and nurturing environment where they can play and learn."

The report confirms that arrangements for safeguarding are "effective" and that there is an "open and positive culture" around safeguarding that "puts children's interests first."

To improve, Ofsted inspectors state that St Peter's Day Nursery should "strengthen the implementation of the curriculum and tailor teaching more precisely to ensure intended learning is supported to help extend children's knowledge and skills further."