Appletree Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Staff are enthusiastic and welcoming in their nature.

Their pleasant dispositions and genuine interest in the children they care for helps children to establish bonds quickly. Children are happy and confident, helping to promote their emotional well-being. • Staff monitor children's development effectively by making accurate assessments and using this information to plan carefully for children's individual learning needs.

All children make good progress, including children who are learning English as an additional language. • The manager is reflective and uses the views of staff, parents and children accurately to identify areas for improvement. F...or instance, recently they identified scope to improve opportunities for children to develop their large physical skills, both indoors and outdoors.

• Children are given ample opportunities to develop their independence. For example, children help to serve their vegetables at lunchtime and pour their own drinks. Lunchtime is a sociable occasion.

Children and staff eat together and enjoy the nutritious lunch prepared by the on-site chef. It is not yet outstanding because: • At times, when younger children sit ready for their food it is not available, and some children become frustrated at having to wait. • At times, staff do not give children enough time to think and answer the variety of interesting questions they ask, to support children's understanding and learning further.