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Hi


I'm interested in destiny kids nursery for my son under 1 years but cannot find an ofstead report later than 2011 for it.


When I phoned the nursery to request a copy they were a bit shady about the date of the last one or providing it online.I'm Not not impressed . They invited me to visit the nursery but I'm not interested in doing this unless I can first read the ofstead report .


Any views and Would anyone recommend this nursery for a 9/10 month baby ?



Thanks

Hi

The latest report online was published on 7th Feb 2014 from an inspection in late 2013. They receive a"good" rating. My son went there from age 10 months to almost 2.5 yrs. we only left as we moved house. It is a small nursery and has a very homely feel. The staff are lovely and my son was very happy there. In fact, I wasn't prepared for the withdrawal symptoms he would have when I took him out. He still talks about the staff 9 weeks on!! He learnt a lot too as there was a lot of individual attention. The outside space is a bit small and like many nurseries the admin needs improved which is why they may seem "shady".

The staff always had time to speak to me if I had concerns and I noticed that children were there for a long time so my son made some lovely friends who he really misses seeing now.

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