Castle Nursery and Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children are happy, well settled and have a positive sense of belonging.

They form strong attachments to their key person, who knows them, their families and their specific routines well. • The enthusiastic and well-qualified team provides a vast range of activities that promote children's enjoyment. Children demonstrate high levels of self-confidence and emotional well-being.

• Partnerships with parents are good. Staff give parents regular feedback. They keep them well involved in their children's progress, to support continuity in children's care and learning.

• Leaders are proactive in making positive changes that benefit children. Fo...r instance, they use a variety of methods to evaluate the provision, such as quality checks, and seek the views of others to help continuously drive for improvement. • Children make good progress from their starting points.

They have great fun as they learn and delight in joining in with activities. • Staff do not plan adult-led activities as effectively as they could, to ensure that all children remain interested and engaged. • During some parts of the day, staff do not make the most of the available space for children to be able to move freely, in order to fully develop their gross motor skills.