Leamington nursery rated 'good'

The schools inspectors highlighted as ‘outstanding’ the nursery’s approach to safeguarding, the healthy environment it creates for the children and its partnerships with parents.

The report said: “Children are very settled and content . . . (they) make good progress due to the staff's good knowledge and understanding . . . Staff work extremely well in partnership with parents and are giving the utmost priority to continuing links with other practitioners and settings.”

Children from Leamington nursery in the nature garden

Helena Waterworth, Nursery Manager at Leamington, said: “We are really pleased with the Ofsted report. The staff work really hard to ensure that children and parents are happy with the nursery provision – and it is very rewarding that this has been recognised.

“The inspectors noted the improvements in outdoor space and resources which we have invested in over the last few years. We aim to involve parents as much as possible in their children’s learning – keeping them informed about our activities and making sure we know about what the children are learning about at home.”

This report follows on from a very successful Ofsted inspection of the nursery at the college’s Rugby centre, which was rated ‘outstanding’ in June this year. College staff are now involved in a pilot project called ‘Time to Talk’ with Warwickshire County Council, ensuring all children can achieve their potential in speech, language and communication.

The college nursery at the Leamington centre caters for children from 8 weeks to pre-school and can take 45 children at any one time. As well as providing places for the children of staff and students, the nursery is also open to the public.