Bright Horizons JW3 Finchley Road Day Nursery and Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The well-qualified manager and deputy manager are dedicated to providing a high-quality service and have worked hard to address all of the issues raised at the last inspection. They evaluate the provision effectively and seek the views of staff, parents and children to help them make positive changes and improvements.

• Staff nurture children's language and communication skills very well. For instance, staff support children to learn new words to describe the colours, smells and textures of vegetables, as they pretend to cook in their play kitchen. Staff model the vocabulary first and then ask questions to encourage children to use the words.

• P...arents speak highly of the setting. They say that staff are caring and responsive to their children's needs. They value the information which staff provide about nursery activities, which helps them to continue their children's learning at home.

• Staff form close bonds with the children. They provide lots of praise and reassurance, which helps to boost children's confidence and self-esteem. Children of all ages demonstrate that they feel secure in the nursery.

They make choices, interact with others and their behaviour is generally good. • Children are confident and enthusiastic learners, they show high levels of curiosity as they explore the wide range of activities and resources. Toddlers discover how to make marks using materials such as ice, paint and foam.

Older children confidently solve problems and test out their ideas, such as whether a large or a small car will go down a ramp the fastest. • On some occasions, staff do not encourage children to discuss their emotions and explore different ways of expressing how they feel. • Staff sometimes miss opportunities to help children understand how their behaviour can affect others and why some actions are or are not acceptable.

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