Belsay Daycare

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • The inspirational manager meticulously reviews the overall quality of the setting.

She uses extensive methods to gather the views of others. The manager has implemented extensive changes to the learning environment since the previous inspection. She closely reviews children's progress and identifies any emerging gaps in learning.

• Staff provide remarkable opportunities for children to continue to enhance their already excellent imaginative skills. Children have an exceptional range of resources to choose from and very enthusiastically create their own role-play scenarios. Staff use first-rate teaching methods that help children to build o...n their previous learning.

• The very well-qualified staff complete very regular observations and assessments. They use this to precisely identity what children need to learn next. Children become deeply involved in all activities.

They make rapid progress in all areas of learning. • Children are provided with superb opportunities to develop an understanding about where food comes from. They talk enthusiastically about things they learn at home.

Children excitedly discuss where honey comes from and how they must wear a special suit to prevent them from being stung by bees. • Staff work very closely with parents and promote additional support for children regarding important things at home. For instance, staff encourage children to join in with stories about new siblings and introduce baby play during role-play activities.

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