Jump Start Nursery gets 'outstanding' Ofsted rating

Jump Start nursery in Moulsecoomb has been rated ‘outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted for the first time. Nursery room managers Leanne Webb and Ruby Jones explain what it means to them.

Jump Start takes children from the local community including 21 two year-olds from low income families attending free childcare places. The nursery is based in the Moulsecoomb Children’s Centre, both run by Brighton & Hove City Council.

Inspectors said all the children were extremely happy, settled and secure and were exceptionally well behaved. They found that the children were consistently kind, polite and considerate towards each other and made friends easily.

Inspectors specifically praised:

‘Tireless’ work by managers and staff the quality of provision
‘Inspiring’ one-to-one support workers
‘Exceptional’ support for children who receive additional funding
‘Meticulous’ planning to create an exceptionally stimulating environment.
They said the result was the children were extremely confident, enthusiastic and motivated learners, who rapidly gained the skills needed for their next stages in learning and school.