Best Nursery (Arlesey)

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Children's ongoing development is monitored well. Managers have a clear overview of children's achievements. Strategies to support children who need extra help are effectively implemented.

Key staff know their children well. They understand how children learn and plan a broad range of activities that reflects children's abilities and interests. Skilled staff promote children's communication and language skills well.

They engage children in enjoyable conversations. They work confidently with older children to teach them about letters and the sounds they represent. Children have high levels of confidence.

They greet visitors with pleasure an...d engage readily with the adults and children around them. Children behave well and know how to share and take turns. Children benefit from a stimulating outdoor area that supports their physical development well.

Staff help children to take acceptable risks, for example, as they develop their confidence on large apparatus. It is not yet outstanding because:It has the following strengths While staff have opportunities for professional development, systems for leaders to monitor their performance and help them to build on their strengths are still evolving. On occasions, staff miss opportunities to challenge children's thinking, promote their curiosity and extend their problem-solving skills.

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