New Beginnings (Moorside)
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Consett for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2007, with 32 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DH8 8EQWhat 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, 28 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy every minute of their time in this nursery. Parents comment that their children show how happy they are with their huge smiles as they arrive. Staff are kind, nurturing and want all children to make the best possible progress.
Children access a range of resources in well-organised environments. Staff encourage children to make choices and actively encourage their views. For example, pre-school children form a 'nursery council' to share ideas and make suggestions. Babies have lovely attachments with their key persons. They enjoy playing 'ready steady go' activities, such as posting balls through large tubes.
Babies excitedly communicate 'more' and giggle as they play. Children learn about the world around them. They plant herbs, pick apples and make insect houses.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend staff's understanding and knowledge of how to support younger children's communication and language n support staff to encourage younger children to extend their independence and self-care skills.
- 28 October 2022Good
- 12 December 2016Good
- 9 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for New Beginnings (Moorside)
- 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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