Birchfield Prepcare Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff maintain a vigilant risk assessment process, indoors and outdoors, to ensure the environment remains a safe place for children. Access to the nursery is closely monitored and procedures are in place to ensure that visitors are appropriately vetted before they are allowed entry to the premises.

• The quality of teaching is good. Staff are well qualified and have a secure knowledge of how children learn and develop. They provide stimulating and challenging activities that help children to become motivated and eager learners.

Staff make regular observations and accurate assessments of children's learning and share this information with parents.... All children make good progress from their individual starting points. • The enthusiastic manager is ambitious and has high expectations for the nursery.

She works closely with staff, children and parents to evaluate the service and sets clear targets to make positive changes. This further enhances outcomes for children. • Children develop a secure understanding of how to maintain healthier lifestyles.

For example, they enjoy regular opportunities to be physically active outdoors and they learn about the benefits of a healthy diet. • Staff do not always provide rich and broad learning experiences for children who prefer to learn outdoors. • Staff do not consistently use their good knowledge of children's individual needs to plan precisely for their next steps in learning.

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