BrightStart @ Dorchester

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Staff help babies to develop their listening skills.

They shake musical instruments and sing nursery rhymes to children. Children confidently copy and shake objects. They nod their head to the tune.

Staff visit some children in their home prior to attending the nursery. This helps children to get to know staff and for staff to get to know children, promoting children's emotional well-being. Staff observe and monitor children's learning.

The manager has a very good overview of the progress made by groups of children. This helps her to work with staff to promote children's good progress. Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their... physical skills.

Indoors, babies use large equipment to develop their balance and coordination. Outdoors, older children ride on toys and negotiate a safe pathway to follow. Self-evaluation is effective.

Recent changes to toys and resources provide children with more opportunities to learn about technology. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not provide enough opportunities for the parents of babies and younger children to be involved in their children's learning at home. Staff's professional development is not sharply focused on raising the quality of their teaching to help children achieve at the highest levels.

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