Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School
Unit N1 Dockside Outlet Centre, Maritime Way, St. Marys Island, Chatham, Medway, ME4 3ED
Type of Institution
Nursery
Age group
0-4 years old
Number of places
70 places
Number of staff
Not yet updated
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Summary
- The provision is outstanding All children flourish and have a thirst for learning at this very inclusive nursery.
- Children arrive excitedly and quickly settle into their chosen play.
- All children are keen explorers and excited to have a go.
- Babies establish very strong relationships with staff.
- They show high levels of concentration, and focus as they point to their nose and eyes during singing.
- Babies clap and beam with delight as staff enthusiastically celebrate their achievements, such as learning to climb up the steps to the slide.
- Toddlers expertly use scissors during art and craft activities.
- They show sustained levels of interest as they draw and name shapes on paper to make Easter chicks.
- Staff ignite discussions with pre-school children to support and deepen their understanding.
- For example, children learn how to use their tongue to clean their teeth after eating raisins, to prevent tooth decay.
- Children enjoy imaginative play and demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary.
- Children say, 'let's wash the dinosaurs before the lava melts them and they become extinct.'Children happily explore the stimulating and wel -planned environment.
- Toddlers readily climb up and slide down the play equipment, demonstrating excel ent balance and control.
- In the outdoor play area, pre-school children initiate running and hide and seek games between themselves.
- They confidently and safely navigate the space, manoeuvring themselves over various large obstacles with great agility.
- All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and English as an additional language make exceptional progress.
- Children learn key skil s needed for their next stages in learning, such as school.
- What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?n Children's speech and language skil s are superbly supported by every memberof staff.
- Staff use sign language, speak clearly and ask precise questions.
- They give children enough time to consider a response.
- Staff consistently extend children's language, using words such as 'al ergy, intolerance, protein' and 'carbohydrate,' when discussing their lunch.
- Children's use of vocabulary is extensive and encouraged at every opportunity.n The passionate, ambitious and dedicated staff team has a strong and clear visionfor the nursery.
- Staff provide a wonderful broad curriculum designed to ignite the curiosity and wonder of all children.
- For example, children stare in awe as they explore play dough and how to draw a chick, shouting 'Look, that's a triangle for its wings'.
- Children are inspired, highly involved and motivated, and, therefore, make exceptional progress across all areas.
Extract from latest Ofsted Report.
Overview
Manager
Not yet updated
Owner
Sea Shells Nursery (Dockside) Limited
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Provider subtype
Full day care
Local authority
Medway
Parliamentary Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Education Stages
Year Founded
22/8/2018
Education Provision
Education Stages
Nursery / Early Years
0 - 3 year olds
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