The Willows Outdoor Nursery & Pre-School
244 Blackburn Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7LX
Type of Institution
Nursery
Age group
1-4 years old
Number of places
60 places
Number of staff
Not yet updated
Ofsted Rating
Good
Summary
- The provision is good Children arrive at nursery and separate from their parents wel .
- They settle happily with attentive and caring staff.
- Younger children develop positive relationships with their key person, and begin to explore the activities on offer.
- Activities are planned to children's current interests.
- Staff use familiar and new words to expand children's vocabulary.
- There is a strong focus for children of all ages to communicate positively.
- They develop conversational skil s and enjoyment in learning new words and concepts.
- This helps children to develop understanding in ideas wider than they might otherwise encounter.
- Staff use their unique knowledge of each child's abilities to plan next steps, with children's interests in mind.
- Staff recount prior learning and build on this to ensure children understand what they have already learned.
- This helps children to be confident in their skil s and ready for their next stage in learning.
- This includes those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- However, at times, staff do not enhance learning to extend further what children can learn in their activities and play.
- Children who have not attended due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus) pandemic, show good progress, especially with speech and language.
- Children feel safe, valued and confident with their friends and staff.
- What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?n The whole team aim for children to be confident communicators.
- Staff focusteaching on introducing new concepts and language.
- Children recount their favourite stories in their own way.
- This helps children to understand different ideas and think in a wider context.n Staff encourage children to create friendships and play wel together.
- Childrenmix magical glitter potions outdoors, taking turns to add mud and water.
- They use various containers, deciding to add more or less depending on the amount needed.
- Children give and follow instructions from each other to concoct the perfect potion mixture.
- Children learn language from each other, listen and respond with ideas and opinions.
- This helps children to develop mutual respect, their vocabulary and understanding.
- At times, staff do not extend learning in children's chosen activities to help build on children's existing knowledge.n Children benefit from experiences they would not otherwise have.
- For example,they grow vegetables and fruit in the allotment and have them with their meals.
- They learn about life cycles as they look after frogs in their pond.
- They dig for worms, realising that using water while digging makes the ground soft.n Staff encourage children to explore their own interests through learning.
- Theypersevere while rolling cars down the gutter run and try again when the car falls off.
- They are curious and persistent.
- Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour, quickly identifying children who struggle to share.
- They listen to what
Extract from latest Ofsted Report.
Overview
Manager
Not yet updated
Owner
Little Brook Children's Nursery Limited
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Provider subtype
Full day care
Local authority
Lancashire
Parliamentary Constituency
Hyndburn
Education Stages
Year Founded
30/5/2018
Education Provision
Education Stages
Nursery / Early Years
0 - 3 year olds
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