Inspector in the garden.
On 14th June 2011, we had the Combined Inspection Report, under the auspices of OFSTED. This relates to the educational content (Foundation Stage) of the Nursery for 3 &4 years olds that attend under the Government Grants Scheme. The second part of the report comes under the National Standards for Under Eights Day Care.
URN: 220284
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We were very pleased to receive an OUTSTANDING report, which is the top result and accounts for approximately the top 10% of providers in England and Wales.
Email: rainbownursery@raunds.org
Here are some extracts from the report:
Children at Raunds Rainbow Nursery School participate in a rich and varied programme of learning experiences and opportunities, enabling them to make outstanding progress towards the early learning goals given their starting points and capabilities. Their care and well-being is also exceptionally well supported in the calm and supportive, yet highly stimulating, environment.
The effectiveness of the nursery's engagement with parents and carers is outstanding. Relationships are both positive and well established, enabling staff to be fully informed of children's changing needs.
Children's welfare is absolutely secure because the adults working at the nursery at all levels have a very good understanding of their responsibilities in relation to child protection, and are highly skilled in keeping children safe. Their knowledge and understanding of potential concerns and how to respond to them depending on their role is highly commendable.
The effectiveness with which the nursery promotes equality and diversity is excellent. The co-owners have high aspirations for quality and a strong commitment to equality, for everyone.
The methods used within the nursery to support children's learning are practised by all staff and consistently improve outcomes for children. Positive behaviour management strategies are very well implemented and significantly impact on children's well-being.
Outdoor play is a very important part of the learning programme at this nursery and, while experiences and play opportunities in the garden support children in all areas of their learning, their physical development is exceptionally well supported.
Children develop skills to support their future learning as they make excellent progress in communication, literacy and numeracy and skills linked to communications technology. They do this in a truly supportive environment where each child is made to feel special.
Children enjoy well-balanced, nutritious meals and snacks and are encouraged to help themselves from serving dishes and to support their younger friends. All children play a full and active role in their learning by showing great curiosity and a desire to explore.
Children feel valued and develop a strong sense of security in the warm, caring environment. Children clearly enjoy the attention of their carers and show by their behaviour and mannerisms that they feel safe.
Inspector observing water play in the garden.
Click here to see our full OFSTED Report