Beaufort Park Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The new manager has reviewed and reflected on the quality of practice to bring about positive changes in the nursery. She works closely with individual staff to enhance their professional development. The manager has helped the staff team to work more cohesively together to benefit children.

• All staff understand how to protect children from harm. They give children time to explore and investigate while closely supervising them. Staff deploy themselves effectively to support children and keep them safe.

• Staff help children to develop close bonds and grow in confidence. Children settle in well. They form good relationships with their key person... and other staff and children.

• Staff know their key children well. They plan a good range of activities, across all areas of learning that help children gain the skills they need to be ready to move on to the next stages in their learning. Children make good progress from their starting points.

• The manager collects data about children's development but she does not analyse the accuracy of the assessments staff make or use this to enhance teaching and learning for children. • The partnerships with parents are good. However, not all staff engage parents to make regular contributions to their children's development to support a consistent approach for their progress and ongoing development.