Improving nursery is now given ‘good’ mark
FAILING nursery that was slammed by education watchdogs for leaving school gates unlocked and not keeping classrooms warm has been praised for its rapid improvement.
Ofsted deemed Hobble Wobbles Nursery in Oldham ‘inadequate’ in November last year for a number of problems including safeguarding issues.
The previous inspec- tion report highlighted some staff had poor knowledge of safeguarding issues and had left school gates unlocked while children played outside. But a follow-up inspection carried out in February showed the manager has ‘worked relentlessly’ to improve the facility.
The private nursery, on Rochdale Road, Shaw, which looks after children up to five years old, was classed as ‘good’ by inspectors and safeguarding is now rated ‘effective’.
Inspectors stated in the report: “Staff morale is high and the manager has worked relentlessly since the last inspection to bring about change.”
It was added the manager had ‘cultivated an ethos where only the best is good enough and has successfully embedded robust monitoring systems.
‘This has resulted in the quality of teaching, learning and assessment improving at a rapid rate’.
A ‘robust safeguarding policy’ is also now in place and understood by all staff.
The report stated: “The manager has cascaded her knowledge of recent child protection training to her staff team, which has resulted in them having a good understanding of the possible signs and indicators of abuse and neglect. All areas of the nursery premises are safe, secure and fit for purpose.”
In order to become outstanding the nursery needed to demonstrate to children how to pronounce words correctly and ensure also staff and children’s views are included in the school’s self-evaluation process.
No one was available to comment on the inspection yesterday.