Kinsail Partner
Puffins Nursery
Good£500£4,000
£20k£150k
Annual Saving
£6,710
Monthly Saving
£559
Saving %
31%
Puffins Nursery was inspected on 27 September 2022 under the legacy EYFS framework (4 areas: Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management), all graded Good. This analysis maps those findings to the November 2025 7-area framework. The nursery demonstrates consistent good practice across all areas, with particular strengths in safeguarding, staff warmth, children's independence, and SEND identification. The single inspector recommendation focuses on monitoring and coaching staff to ensure consistent effective practice and prevent missed learning opportunities through better self-deployment. The nursery maintains stable Good ratings across all legacy areas, indicating a well-established, reliable provision. Key improvement opportunity centres on enhancing staff coaching and deployment to move from Good towards Strong Standard in Curriculum and Teaching.
Inspection Overview
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Good
Curriculum and Teaching
Good
Achievement
Good
Behaviour, Attitudes and Establishing Routines
Good
Children's Welfare and Well-being
Good
Leadership and Governance
Good
Key Insights From The Inspection
Likes
SafeguardingEffective training
SafeguardingClear reporting
SafeguardingSafe environment
InclusionSEND identification
Areas for improvement
InclusionSensory resources
InclusionAlternative spaces
Curriculum and TeachingLearning extension
Curriculum and TeachingLanguage extension
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Fees at this nursery vary depending on age.
Funding options are available from the government website.
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