Bossy Boots Creche

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The provider and her team demonstrate a strong commitment to the continuous improvement of the creche. Good progress has been made since the last inspection and they have worked hard to put improvements in place that benefit children.

• Children are happy and enjoy their time in the creche. They benefit from a good range of activities that promote their interest and development. Staff are successful in their preparations for children moving on to school and for supporting their next stage of learning.

• The quality of teaching is good. Well-qualified staff know the children well and have a secure understanding of how children learn. • Partnerships... with parents, local schools and other agencies work well.

They make a strong contribution to meeting children's needs. There are good procedures in place to ensure children's smooth transitions within the creche, their move to school and for the identification of any additional support they may require. • The provider and manager use monitoring systems, supervisions and training opportunities well to continually enhance children's experiences.

Self-evaluation activities are purposeful and effective and help to drive continuous improvement. It is not yet outstanding because: • The management team has not fully developed effective procedures to assess the progress made by different groups of children. • Staff have recently revised the way in which they plan activities for children and the effectiveness of this is not yet known, given its infancy.