Kelloe Phoenix Centre
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Kelloe for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. Open since 2008, with 54 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DH6 4PGWhat 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 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The nurturing nursery environment helps children to feel happy and safe. Children who are new to the setting are offered bespoke settling-in sessions, giving them the time they need to feel secure. Children quickly become confident in their new surroundings and enjoy joining in with the activities on offer. They build warm and trusting relationships with staff. Babies thrive with reassuring cuddles; toddlers seek out help with their personal needs; and older children confidently ask adults to support them to solve problems. Children are supported to take turns and share.
For example, when toddlers create pictures using pens, staff point out children who do not have pens and encourage others to share. When disagreements occur, staff provide swift support. They encourage children to manage their feelings and behaviour by setting clear rules and boundaries. This helps to create a calm environment, where children behave well.
Children benefit from daily opportunities to sing songs and read books. Babies enjoy pointing to pictures of familiar songs while staff sing. They babble and join in with the actions. Toddlers enjoy looking at the pictures in well-known story books.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - extend children's understanding of how healthy eating habits contribute to their overall health n enhance formal supervisions of staff to focus more sharply on providing clear targets for professional development, to raise the quality of practice further.
- 15 November 2022Good
- 17 November 2016Good
- 12 December 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kelloe Phoenix Centre
- 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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