Cliffe House Day Nursery | Ofsted Reports, Fees, Reviews (2025)

The quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection	Good

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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children thoroughly enjoy playing in the nursery's wonderful outdoor play area.

Activities: They take part in a wide range of experiences to support their physical development.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children learn about the 'golden rules' of the nursery. Staff explain the impact of their behaviour on others, helping them understand emotions.

Communication: Parents are welcomed into the nursery and invited to regular parents' evenings to find out more about their children's progress.

Community Building: Parents have access to the nursery's lending library to borrow books and activity ideas to build on children's learning and development at home.

Programs and Resources: Leaders ensure that outside agency referrals are made at the right time to provide appropriate intervention. They use additional funding to provide one-to-one care or suitable resources to support children's learning.

Staff Training: Leaders and staff monitor children's progress precisely. They are able to quickly identify any children who need more targeted support or children with SEND.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are cared for by a kind and dedicated staff team at this warm and nurturing nursery.

Safeguarding Training: Leaders carry out on-the-spot checks to make sure staff's ongoing knowledge of safeguarding is good.

Play and Learning Integration: Staff provide good-quality interactions to support children's play and development.

Child Safety Management: Staff deploy themselves well in the setting to ensure good levels of supervision and children's safety.

Children's Safety and Security: Staff care deeply for children and aim to provide fun and positive experiences for all. This ensures a loving environment where children feel safe, secure and happy to learn.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children learn and sing the 'please and thank you' song before each mealtime, learning how to be polite.

Happiness and Settling: Children know what is expected of them and their behaviour is good. They receive praise and encouragement from staff when following rules.

Nutritional Menu: Children remember to say 'thank you' when their meal is served, showing politeness.