Chelmsford YMCA Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • All staff are nurturing and build secure bonds with children in this welcoming nursery. The effective key-person system fully supports children to swiftly settle and make a seamless move between rooms.

• Staff make the most of the local environment to enhance children's experiences. Children learn about the change in seasons during nature walks. They visit an interactive centre to support them to solve problems.

Staff embrace children's interests in trains as they observe these passing the nursery frequently throughout the day. They organise for children to travel on a train to the beach. • Staff form strong partnerships with parents and involve t...hem in every aspect of their children's learning.

Parents receive detailed feedback about their children's good progress and the activities they have enjoyed. They feel that themselves and their children belong to the 'nursery family' and describe the staff as 'very loving and attentive'. • The management team and staff are reflective and regularly evaluate the provision they offer.

Their commitment helps to drive forward identified areas for improvement. It is not yet outstanding because: • Supervision meetings to support staff practice are not highly focused on strengthening the good quality of teaching to the highest level. • Staff do not fully support children who speak English as an additional language to enhance their early speaking skills.