Tooting nursery achieves Good status in Ofsted report

Bright Horizons Tooting Looking Glass Day Nursery and Preschool has been rated ‘Good’ following its most recent inspection. The report praises the practitioner’s for being kind, nurturing and offering close emotional support.

The nursery received its inspection on October 18th, with all categories passing with the ‘Good’ status. Ofsted report on four key categories; quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership management. The inspection was carried out through a variety of tasks including staff and parent interviews and observational activities. Comments from the report included:

  • “The ambitious curriculum helps all children to make good progress in their learning and development. Staff are skilled in asking children questions to make them think.”
  • “Staff are sensitive to all children's needs and backgrounds and work closely with parents.”
  • “Staff provide interesting activities to teach children about the world around them. They learn to take responsibility for their environmental impact. For example, they learn to recycle and are excited to make bird boxes.”

Bright Horizon’s Tooting Looking Glass Day Nursery and Preschool manager, April, said:

We are thrilled to receive this Ofsted result. I am exceptionally proud of my team who worked so hard to achieve this status.

“At Tooting Looking Glass we have a big focus on open-ended play, so it was wonderful that Ofsted recognised that we ‘have created an environment where children's imagination and ideas are valued and encouraged’. I look forward to continuing to inspire the children and staff team at Tooting.”

If you would like to be part of an amazing team, visit Bright Horizon’s career page here to view opportunities.