Bellfield Daycare

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Leaders use self-evaluation effectively to identify strengths and areas of the provision to develop further. They seek the views of staff and parents. For example, recent changes to the use of rooms has minimised the time children spend waiting at mealtimes.

Staff support children's communication and language development skilfully. For instance, they provide babies with quality interactions, encourage them to practise their sounds and model words clearly. Older children express their good ideas clearly as they develop storylines in their role play.

Children make good progress. Staff provide children with many activities to develop their physical sk...ills. Older children benefit from regular opportunities to play energetic games.

Younger children learn how to climb safely and babies kick their legs enthusiastically to make bells chime. Staff help children to gain an awareness of potential risk and about keeping themselves safe. Children recognise when some aspects of their play could potentially cause an accident and consider what they can do to explore safely.

They learn about protecting themselves in the sun, such as wearing hats and using sun cream. It is not yet outstanding because: The manager does not monitor staff practice rigorously enough to help raise the quality of teaching to a higher level. Staff do not fully consider how to adapt large-group activities to more successfully meet children's individual interests and stages of development.

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