Child First Northampton

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The experienced management and staff team are very passionate about supporting families and promoting the best possible outcomes for all children. • Children benefit from plenty of opportunities to experience fresh air and explore in the highly stimulating and exciting outdoor areas.

• Staff promote children's emotional well-being very well. They establish warm and caring relationships with the children and this helps them to feel secure and settle quickly. • Children develop confidence in their communication and language skills.

Staff repeat what children say and commentate on what they are doing. They constantly praise children and celebrate whe...n they learn new words and use these in their play. • Children behave very well.

Staff act as positive role models and effectively support children to respect each other. Children follow instructions, take turns and use their manners routinely. • The management team is enthusiastic about the continued development of the nursery.

Management actively seeks the views of parents, staff and children to identify and develop areas for improvement. It is not yet outstanding because: • Occasionally, children's next steps in learning are not identified precisely enough to help them make the best possible progress. • The monitoring of staff's practice does not precisely identify what individual staff need to do to raise the quality of their teaching to a higher level.