Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham
Outstanding★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Durham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2011, with 108 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DH6 5ATWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 15 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children learn important skills for life through a wide range of exciting and challenging activities at this very inclusive and welcoming nursery. They learn how to use scissors, cutlery and a large variety of tools safely and skilfully. For example, small groups of children learn how to saw with real woodworking tools. They make resources, such as wooden toys and bird houses, under the close supervision of staff. Older children focus intently as they cut carefully with scissors. Younger children grip different tools and explore with their fingers as they make marks in trays of flour and oats. Children learn how to pour their own drinks through activities, which staff plan for them to practise filling and tipping. This helps to support children's physical skills and rapidly growing independence.
Staff are excellent role models and provide sensitive and skilful support to children to be helpful, caring and kind to others. For example, they encourage children to act fairly as they take turns to ride tandem bikes together in the enclosed garden.
Staff involve children in everyday tasks that help them develop a sense of ownership and belonging. For example, staff encourage children to help them fill the water tray using jugs and buckets. Staff clearly praise children's efforts and encourage their achievements. This helps to raise children's confidence and selfesteem.
- 15 March 2023Outstanding
- 22 August 2017Outstanding
- 22 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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