Eden Garden Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Chester Le Street 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2007, with 61 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DH2 1QXWhat 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, 31 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at the nursery and have fun. They are confident and settle well. Staff are consistently calm and kind. They are respectful and positive role models. Children form strong bonds with staff. They delight in sharing their thoughts and ideas with staff as they play. Babies reach out happily for cuddles and smile at staff readily. Children behave well and use good manners, such as saying 'please' and 'thank you'. Older children form firm friendships and younger children play happily alongside each other.
Children join in eagerly with a wide variety of activities in the playrooms and follow routines well. They explore materials, using all of their senses. For instance, young children make marks in slime made from cornflour and water. They investigate what happens when they add more water to the mix. Overall, staff support children's learning and development effectively. Children gain a range of skills in preparation for their future learning. For example, they serve their own food at lunchtime and use cutlery to eat their meals. Young children confidently sip drinks from open cups. Staff promote independence in self-care and encourage children to make choices and lead their own learning. They celebrate children's achievements with them and offer praise and encouragement.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to widen the range of learning experiences, particularly for those children who prefer to learn outdoors n extend the provision of home learning ideas to involve parents of children of all ages to continue their learning at home n strengthen the exchange of information with other settings that children attend, to help support the best outcomes for all.
- 31 October 2022Good
- 1 February 2017Good
- 30 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Eden Garden Nursery
- 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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