Paper Moon Day Nursery, Compton Acres

Restaurant-style mealtimes, experiments with magnets and children keen to clean up for themselves give this nursery's November 2022 account its character. At its 22 November 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated the setting Outstanding, with communication and independence prominent in the findings.

Despite its Compton Acres name, the address is Faraday Road, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2DU. It has capacity for 40 children, with an age range of 2 to 60 months. The inspection examples below describe life in November 2022.

In November 2022, learning reached into ordinary routines. Preschool children practised unfamiliar food vocabulary during meals, toddlers discussed their vegetables, and babies used gestures and signs to express choices. Mealtimes gave children something concrete to talk about.

The early years foundation stage sets expectations for children's learning, development and care: play and everyday routines contribute to learning alongside planned activities. In November 2022, children explored magnetic attraction and repulsion, while building with magnetic pieces prompted discussion about shapes and construction. Staff extended children's interests rather than simply supplying an activity.

Books also connected with play that month. A book about trucks added questions and ideas to children's sand play. Toddlers mixed dough using flour, water and pipettes; preschool children practised drawing shapes. These were practical opportunities to use hands with increasing control.

Physical activity included climbing, trikes and ball play in November 2022, alongside football coaching. Babies beginning to walk had push-along toys to support their attempts. The examples span different stages of movement, rather than one activity for every age.

At the November 2022 inspection, Ofsted judged safeguarding effective, describing knowledgeable staff, recruitment checks, current safeguarding and first-aid training, and supervision inside and outside.

In November 2022, children practised independence through small responsibilities: clearing food away, wiping tables and preparing snacks. They also negotiated during play and helped younger children join games. Care and learning met in these ordinary interactions, giving children opportunities to attempt tasks and consider other people.

Staff knew children's development well that month and adjusted their involvement, sometimes extending an idea and sometimes allowing exploration to continue. That balance matters for children who need help as well as those ready to try something independently.

The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, across the year. Closures include bank holidays and one week at Christmas. The Faraday Road address places the setting in Lenton.

In November 2022, funded early education was provided for two-, three- and four-year-old children. This is a dated funding position, rather than a promise of a funded place for an individual child.

• Lenton address. The Compton Acres name belongs to a setting on Faraday Road, Lenton. Use the address when assessing how it fits your routine.
• Settling and attendance. The nursery accepts children from 2 months and opens across the year. How would settling-in and the booking pattern work for your child's age and your family's routine?

Paper Moon's strongest evidence is a November 2022 account of learning through conversation, experimentation and everyday responsibility. It suits families seeking care for babies through to preschool age who value practical independence and an opening window extending from early morning into the evening. Keep the dated examples in view when assessing how the nursery fits your child now.