Bright Horizons Kingston Day Nursery and Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Babies show they feel safe and secure as they snuggle in for cuddles with their key person. Staff have a very good understanding of each child's needs and follow routines carefully. This helps all children feel settled.

• Children persevere and enjoy their learning. They readily accept new challenges and try their hardest when tackling something new. Children have high self-esteem and confidence, preparing them well for their next stage in learning.

• Parents are highly respected partners who are kept well informed about their child's experiences. They talk enthusiastically about the activity ideas recommended by staff, which they then use at hom...e to support their child even further. • Children's progress is robustly monitored and any areas which require additional support are identified and used to inform future planning.

Staff communicate very well together, ensuring that important information about children's needs is understood. • At times, children are disturbed as they try to rest and sleep as the activities provided for other children are too noisy. • Some staff miss opportunities to support children's communication skills even further, for example, by asking challenging, relevant questions or leaving enough time between questions for children to respond.