Cleverclogs Cringleford

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children are happy and settled at this welcoming nursery. Staff are very calm and caring.

They give children lots of support, attention and meet their emotional needs very well. • The leadership and management of the nursery are strong. The owner and manager work well as a team to provide staff with support and guidance for their roles.

• Overall, the quality of teaching is very good. Staff have a secure understanding of how children learn and develop. They provide challenging activities for children.

This helps children to make good progress in their learning and be ready for school, when the time comes. • Staff plan fun activities that... children enjoy. For instance, children enjoy regular cooking sessions where they learn to follow a recipe, weigh ingredients and mould the dough they make into biscuits.

• The manager has an accurate understanding of the quality of the nursery. She is able to evaluate the quality of teaching and identify ongoing areas for continual improvements. • Staff have a detailed understanding of each child's individual requirements.

They work hard to provide care that is tailored to the needs of each child. • Although staff keep parents very well updated about their children's learning at the nursery, the process is not yet fully embedded to support parents to continue their child's learning at home. • Occasionally, staff do not extend children's interest in outdoor learning to the very highest level.