City Child Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Children are settled, confident and happy in the care of staff. Staff are good role models and form positive relationships with children. Staff complete regular observations and assessments and identify children's next steps in learning effectively.

They plan a good range of interesting activities which children enjoy. Children are well prepared for their next stage in learning and future move to school. Staff provide a child-friendly and stimulating environment.

Children make their own choices from a good range of resources indoors and outdoors. They show understanding of how to keep themselves safe, such as following safety messages. Children lea...rn about the wider world and their local community.

For example, they learn about a range of meaningful cultural and religious celebrations and go on outings, such as to the library. The manager closely monitors the quality of the provision. She gains feedback from staff, parents and children to help identify and make future improvements.

It is not yet outstanding because: Overall, staff provide consistently strong teaching. At times though, they do not challenge children's learning sufficiently to support them to make even better progress. At times, some staff do not quickly adapt routines to better support young children's changing needs, such as when they become very tired and hungry at mealtimes.