A nursery in Chadderton where concerns were raised has been visited by the education watchdog.

Rainbow Kabin Pre-School on Garforth Street looks after 40 youngsters aged between two and four.

While prior graded inspections of the premises saw the nursery rated 'good' in the years before 2019, a complaint was raised in October of that year and a compliance warning was escalated this March.

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In the 2019 complaint, Ofsted instructed the nursery to ensure "all children are assigned a key person so that they are supported to become familiar with the setting" as well as open "effective communications with parents".

While the education watchdog was satisfied with the action the nursery made, a second compliance order was made in March this year.

On March 10, the nursery notified Ofsted that its registers containing information about children had been removed, as per its legal responsibility.

However, 10 days later, the watchdog carried out a regulatory telephone call and found the nursery was failing to meet some requirements.

As a result, it issued a "welfare requirements notice".

The notice instructed the nursery to take action by April 17 to "ensure that leaders are aware of their responsibilities in relation to data protection and how to respond to data breaches".

It also told leaders to "ensure that all required information about committee members is given to Ofsted so that the required suitability checks can be completed".

However, in an inspection of the premises on April 18, inspector Liz Dayton had plenty of praise for the nursery and rated the overall provision as 'good'.

Ms Dayton wrote that children "cannot wait" to get inside the preschool and that they "beam with pride" when they hear their name in the 'hello' song.

The inspector found that the staff know the children well and interact positively with them, helping the youngsters to feel happy and safe in the setting.

Staff respond positively and in a calm manner when the children need support to manage their emotions, particularly at transition times or when sharing toys, Ofsted said.

Meanwhile, the youngsters "engage positively", "behave well", "play happily alongside each other" and "concentrate for long periods of time", the report continued.

Their problem-solving skills and resilience shone through in the report as a key aspect of their learning at Rainbow Kabin.

"All children are developing positive attitudes to learning and making good progress", Ms Dayton added.

The nursery itself also has "well-planned" indoor and outside areas which offer a "wide range of exciting resources".

As such, a key highlight of the nursery is that the children benefit from spending significant time in the fresh air and engaging in daily physical exercise, promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.

On the subject of health, the nursery also promotes good oral health with each child having a toothbrush and toothpaste to take home as well as regular visits from dental professionals.

But while the curriculum was celebrated for being "broad" and "well-sequenced" to support children's development, Ms Dayton found some staff need a better understanding of how to deliver and adapt their lessons in the moment.

Still, she wrote that the nursery adequately promotes a love of reading, expanding the children's vocabulary and their literacy skills as the manager ensures children have books that link to their interests.

Those who speak English as an additional language are also supported well with Ofsted finding staff are "proactive" in learning key words in children's home languages and use tools and visual aids to teach new words in English.

The report revealed parents feel supported and receive a lot of advice from the nursery.

"Parent partnership is a strength of this preschool", it concluded.

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