Oldfield Road Nursery in Bath has retained its Good Ofsted rating following a recent inspection.
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The nursery is run by Midford Road Nursery Limited and there are 122 children on the roll.
The two inspectors who visited last month have this week published their report.
The nursery, which was first registered in 2017, is rated as Good in all categories – quality of education, children’s behaviour and attitudes, their personal development and leadership and management.
The report says children at the nursery are safe and secure; they are very confident to explore and make independent choices in their play, knowing that staff are close by for support when needed.
Staff focus on preparing children for their next stage of their learning so they can be independent and ready for the move to school. They know the children very well and quickly identify any gaps in learning and work closely with parents and external professionals to get children the help they need.
The report adds that staff give children a wide range of opportunities to explore and learn about their local community: “They visit the local elderly care home for intergenerational learning experiences, go on train journeys and visit local parks. Children learn to be safe outside the nursery environment.”
The children are said to display “excellent behaviour and positive attitudes to their learning”.
Parents say their children are happy and love attending the nursery.
The report also highlights: “The provider has a strong focus on supporting staff well-being. They identify there have been many changes to the team recently and work hard to ensure all staff feel valued and receive the support they need to fulfil their roles.
“Staff say that they love working at the nursery and that the provider is very approachable.”
There is said to be an open and positive culture around safeguarding at the nursery that puts children’s interests first.
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, Ofsted says the nursery should enhance partnerships with parents to ensure feel fully informed about their children’s progress and how they can support this at home.
