Christchurch Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The manager meets regularly with all staff to discuss their performance, professional development and ongoing suitability. The effective programme of professional development helps staff to improve their knowledge, teaching and practice. Staff regularly share assessments of children's learning with parents.

Successful strategies engage parents in their children's learning, both in the nursery and at home. Staff are sensitive, caring and responsive. The well-established key-person system helps children form close relationships with staff and promotes their well-being.

Staff promote children's good health and physical exercise. All children enjoy pla...ying outdoors and indoors, excitedly playing with large dominoes, climbing on large equipment and balancing on beams. They gently feel the texture of various leaves and mud they collect to put in their imaginary soup they make for their friends.

Staff are good role models. They are courteous and respectful of each other and children. They encourage children to take turns with resources and say 'please' and 'thank you'.

Children's good behaviour shows they feel safe. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not provide enough challenge to extend the learning for those children who are showing a growing interest in developing their early writing. Sometimes, staff do not give children enough opportunities to be independent.

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