Staff at a nursery in Cumbria are celebrating after being ranked as outstanding in all areas by OFSTED.
Rosehill Day Nursery opened its doors in September 2021 on Allenbrook Road in Carlisle and received a visit from the OFSTED inspector on July 25, 2023.
The nursery, which provides a safe environment and early education for children before they go to primary school, was judged on its quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management.
Despite opening only less than two years ago with just eight staff members at the time, the nursery has been rated outstanding across the board.
Owners Rosie Hart and Samantha Ward said: "We are so incredibly proud of our whole team at Rosehill Day Nursery for such a wonderful achievement! We appreciate all the hard work and dedication everyone gives every day to make our nursery such a wonderful setting for all our children to grow and flourish.
"This special place is a lasting legacy to our Dad, Barrie Ward who was instrumental in the start-up of this nursery. We’re looking forward to the future of our nursery and more exciting developments!"
The OFSTED report paid tribute to the 'inspirational' work of the staff at the nursery and suggested that they 'put the children at the heart of everything they do.'
It also wrote: "The highly skilled staff have an exceptional understanding of how children learn. Children thrive as their experiences are consistently built on and ensure they reach a high level of independence for going to school."
Rosehill Day Nursery currently employs 32 members of childcare staff and had 109 children on roll at the time of inspection.
Back in June, the nursery received a letter from David Attenborough, and this is just one of the things that contributed towards the 'rich set of experiences' which children can enjoy at Rosehill.
Nursery manager Nicola Sinkinson was 'blown away' by the comments of the OFSTED inspector, while family members of attending children also praised the Carlisle establishment.
One parent said: "Rosehill gives me peace of mind. The facility is excellent, my child is a confident little boy and I put this down to his time at Rosehill Day Nursery and I would highly recommend the nursery to anyone."
Another said: "I love the family atmosphere at Rosehill. The staff appear to genuinely enjoy their work. My Granddaughter is gaining so much educationally and socially from attending, but most importantly she is always very happy to be there."
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