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Higher Croft Children's Centre | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Higher Croft Children's Centre
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Higher Croft Children's Centre
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- Blackburn with Darwen BB2 3UY
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Outstanding |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Children enjoy the range of books and stories that staff share with them.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Leaders put in place effective procedures, indoors and outdoors, to make sure that children are cared for in a safe and secure environment.
Activities: Pre-school children develop a secure understanding of how to count and recognize numbers from one to 10 and further.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children focus well during activities and develop a positive attitude towards learning.
Communication: Staff partnerships with parents and carers are good. Parents comment on the 'supportive staff' and value the guidance that staff give to them.
Programs and Resources: The nursery's work for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is extremely strong. Staff implement highly effective early intervention strategies with different professionals.
Staff Training: Staff have a clear understanding of how to safeguard children and they receive regular training.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff enjoy coming to work and feel supported by leaders. There are effective systems in place to help them manage their workload.
Safeguarding Training: All staff attend safeguarding training to ensure that their knowledge is up to date. This ensures that staff have a clear understanding of how to safeguard children.
Play and Learning Integration: Toddlers are keen to explore different textures, such as dough. They manipulate the dough in their hands, helping to develop strength in their fingers.
Transition to Primary School: In preparation for school, children listen to a familiar story from a skilled teacher. Children remember well what they have been taught.
Child Safety Management: Leaders and staff know how to respond to an allegation against a member of staff. This helps to protect children from harm.
Children's Safety and Security: Children are happy, safe and secure in the nursery. They develop strong relationships with their key persons and the other staff who care for them.
Happiness and Settling: Children are happy, safe and secure in the nursery. They develop strong relationships with their key persons and other staff.
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Higher Croft Children's Centre is a Nursery, Nursery located in Lancashire, North West.
This nursery accepts children from 0-5 years old.
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
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