Watchdog gives thumbs up to East Ayrshire nursery after inspection

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Staff at an Ayrshire nursery have been praised for their “consistently warm” and “nurturing” approach to the children under their care.

Dalrymple early childhood centre, in Hillview, has received a positive report from the Care Inspectorate with the watchdog grading the facility ‘good’ across the board.The findings come in the wake of a unannounced inspection in December, with the report published this week.The centre is a day care of children service which operates within Dalrymple Primary School.

The service is provided by East Ayrshire Council and is registered to care for 57 kids from two years of age who are not yet attending primary school, of whom no more than 10 should be under three years of age.

An extract from the Care Inspectorate report said: “The four parents we spoke with were happy with every aspect of the service provided.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“They spoke highly of staff and management and gave examples of where they had helped them to access additional support for their children.“Parents were very happy with the amount of outdoor play their children accessed, and their involvement in their children’s learning through the online learning journals.”Covid infection control practices were also put under the spotlight with the watchdog “satisfied” with the measures in place.The report said: “We were satisfied that the service had