Chatter Bees Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager is ambitious for the nursery and staff. Staff speak positively about the support she gives.

The manager provides staff with regular supervision, identifying their strengths and areas for improvement. She puts in place action plans and identifies continuous training opportunities to improve the quality of their interactions with children. • Staff provide a welcoming environment and an interesting range of activities and experiences to engage children.

Staff understand how young children learn and develop. They interact well with them. • Staff provide an inclusive environment in which children learn to value people's differences.
.../>For example, they engage in activities and resources to develop an awareness of the wider community. • Children form strong bonds with staff, which contributes to their emotional well-being. • Children are supported well as they prepare to move on to school.

Staff visit future schools with the children and information about their development is shared, which helps to promote a smooth move. It is not yet outstanding because: • At times, staff do not plan the next steps in children's learning in enough detail for children to be able to make higher progress in their good development. • Staff do not consistently recognise opportunities to challenge and develop the most able children's thinking skills.