Patna Early Childhood Centre: Care Inspectorate report

The Care Inspectorate recently paid a visit to Patna Early Childhood Centre (ECC), and spoke with pupils, parents and staff as part of an overall report.

The watchdog said the key messages from the report were that children were happy, secure and had formed positive relationships with staff and management and staff and management have worked hard in developing the outdoors areas of the nursery.

Parents and guardians spoke highly of the staff at the nursery, as did the children at the ECC.

Patna ECC received a glowing report. (Image: Street View)

Patna ECC's setting was also praised, with inspectors saying there were ample opportunities for kids to get outdoors and learn.

One parent told inspectors: "I do not have a bad word to say, the staff are amazing, the classroom is very clean and tidy.

"All my child's needs, learning etc is spot on my child was welcomed with open arms and the staff made sure my child felt safe, happy, and looked after while in their care."

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Another added: "Staff honestly treat my child as if my child was their own and make sure he/she is learning new and fun things every day.

"Patna ECC (Early Childhood Centre) has made my child into a completely different child in a great way.

"They look at this world with confidence, and they have lots of friends.

"I am really happy with how they are coming on, and the new things they have accomplished and achieved are amazing."

Kids at the centre appeared to have a strong bond with staff.

One child told inspectors: "My teachers are really nice and like to help and play with me and laugh with me and my nursery is fun, and I love to learn and play with my friends."

The inspectors graded the quality of care, play and learning as 'very good', and said the same of the staff team, while the leadership and setting were both rated 'good'.

They said: "Throughout the inspection, children experienced warm, caring, and nurturing approaches. This supported children to be secure, happy, settled, and confident through having developed positive relationships with staff.

"We observed children who were happy and engaged through leading their own play and learning with support from staff when needed.

"Staff and management had developed play spaces with consideration to providing experiences to develop children's curiosity, imagination, and creativity.

"These included both planned and spontaneous experiences, which supported children to develop friendships and work alongside their peers while supporting children's progression in literacy and numeracy."

The report concluded by adding that no complaints had been upheld against the ECC since the Care Inspectorate's last visit.