Leeds nursery delighted after improving Ofsted rating from 'inadequate' to 'good' within six months

Magic Garden Private Day Nursery and Pre-school in Moortown was rated as “good” – the second highest rating and two grades higher than “inadequate” – in terms of its quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management.

The nursery said that it was “absolutely delighted” with the rating, particularly after being rated “inadequate” by Ofsted after an inspection in March that found some children were being left in “wet and soiled clothing”.

After the recent inspection in September, Ofsted praised the quality of the provision, saying that the curriculum benefits the children’s emotional well-being and that they “behave very well”.

The report says that the children are “confident to express their views and ideas” and re-enact real-life experiences, which helps o promote their imagination and creative skills.

It also says that the children enjoy their time at the nursery and “explore their environment and make independent choices in their play”.

The report reads: “Leaders have made significant improvements to the overall quality of the setting since the previous inspection. The new manager is driven and has a clear vision for the future.

"She seeks the views of others to help inform the evaluation of nursery and to learn how continued improvements can be made.”

The nursery has brought in new methods to monitor staff performance but these are “not yet well embedded”, the report reads.

Parents also said that their children were enjoying their time, although some said they do not feel they receive enough feedback.

The nursery was also praised for having clear policies and procedures to help keep children safe from harm

A spokesperson for the nursery said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded a ‘Good’ rating following our recent inspection by Ofsted.

"The incredible team we have here at Magic Garden work exceptionally hard to ensure the children in our care are nurtured, inspired and have fun every day and to have this recognised by Ofsted is a wonderful boost to everyone involved.

"We’d like to say a huge thank you to all our families for their continued support of the nursery.”