Chestnut@Woodgrange

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding The manager is exceptionally reflective.

She thoroughly evaluates all aspects of the provision and includes the views of parents, staff and children. She makes the most of support and advice from the provider and other professionals to help drive forward improvements and maintain an outstanding standard of teaching and learning. Staff give parents excellent support to continue children's progress at home.

For example, they provide a book-lending scheme and regular ideas for simple, age-appropriate activities. Parents' contributions are highly valued by staff. For example, they display parents' comments and photographs of their children's lea...rning.

Staff are extremely attentive to children and get to know them very well. The activities they plan are firmly based around topics and themes which appeal to children's current interests. For instance, staff use children's enjoyment of a favourite story about a bear to teach them to follow instructions and move in different ways.

Children demonstrate that they feel exceptionally happy and secure at nursery. They build close bonds with their key person and other staff and are highly confident and independent as they play. Staff have high expectations for what all children can achieve.

Where children may benefit from additional support, this is quickly identified and effective measures put in place. For example, staff use signing and pictorial timetables to support children's understanding of nursery routines. Staff form strong partnerships with other professionals to help secure the best outcomes for children.

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