Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre

Overview

Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children’s Centre has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” The nursery is described as an “oasis of calm and an exciting learning community” where children “thrive in this nurturing nursery school.” Leaders have successfully sustained the high quality of education and care previously judged as outstanding.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “ambitious and well-sequenced,” with staff threading seven areas of early learning through nine core aspirations to build secure knowledge.
• Early reading is a strength, supported by daily high-quality texts, rhymes, and songs; children vote on morning stories, fostering engagement.
• Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) achieve the “best possible outcomes” due to staff who “know the children well” and adapt planning effectively.
• Behaviour is “exemplary,” with children quickly learning routines, sharing resources, and becoming “independent and resilient learners.”
• Parental engagement is strong, with parents being “effusive in their praise” and feeling “well informed and fully involved.”

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.