Ofsted "Outstanding" Day Nursery, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Awarded Ofsted "Outstanding" for the 3rd time
We're pleased to announce that Meadows Day Nursery has received Ofsted Outstanding status for the third time running.
Read Our Full Ofsted Outstanding Report
On this page you can read about:
Ofsted Performance Explained
Ofsted is the Government body that assesses the performance of day nurseries across the UK. They have a team of inspectors who visit all nursery schools every two to four years.
In the case of nursery schools, inspections are unannounced, which means we must keep up our childcare standards all the time to be sure of maintaining our status. Inspections are based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, which sets the standards for learning, development and care of children from birth to five years old.
At the end of each inspection, the inspector issues an "Early Years Register Inspection Report". This details a nursery's performance for different aspects, which you can see listed below.
The inspection judgements fall into four grades:
- Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality
- Good: this aspect of the provision is strong
- Requires improvement: this aspect of the provision is requires improvement
- Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not acceptable
Meadows Day Nursery "Outstanding" Performance
We are very proud to be rated "Outstanding" again at our most recent inspection report, dated January 2020.
| Aspect | Rated | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| The quality of education | Outstanding | 1 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding | 1 |
| Personal development | Outstanding | 1 |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding | 1 |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Outstanding | 1 |
Ofsted report 2015
| Aspect | Rated | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend | Outstanding | 1 |
| The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children | Outstanding | 1 |
| The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision | Outstanding | 1 |
Ofset report 2011/2012
This section details our previous Ofsted inspection report.
In the period 2010-11, only 13 establishments in our category were rated "Outstanding" in Gloucestershire – out of 410.
We were graded 1, Outstanding for 18 of the 19 aspects, and 2, Good for only one, the extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles. This we remedied the very next day. On the inspector’s advice, we built an area in our garden where the children can grow herbs and vegetables for use in our kitchens.
Here is a full list of our Ofsted inspection aspects and our performance against them.
Grade 1 is Outstanding, grade 2, Good.
|
Aspect |
Grade |
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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision |
1 |
|
How well does the setting meet the needs of the children in the Early Years Foundation Stage? |
1 |
|
The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement |
1 |
|
The effectiveness of leadership and management of the early years provision |
1 |
|
The effectiveness of leadership and management of the Early Years Foundation Stage |
1 |
|
The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement |
1 |
|
The effectiveness with which the setting deploys resources |
1 |
|
The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality and diversity |
1 |
|
The effectiveness of safeguarding |
1 |
|
The effectiveness of the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement |
1 |
|
The effectiveness of partnerships |
1 |
|
The effectiveness of the setting’s engagement with parents and carers |
1 |
|
The quality of the provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage |
1 |
|
Outcomes for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage |
1 |
|
The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning |
1 |
|
The extent to which children feel safe |
1 |
|
The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles |
2 |
|
The extent to which children make a positive contribution |
1 |
|
The extent to which children develop skills for the future |
1 |
