Cottage Day

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager works well with her deputy to evaluate the quality of the service effectively.

She considers the views of parents and staff and the needs of children to address priorities for future development. This helps her to make continual improvements. • Staff build good relationships with children and parents.

Children quickly adjust to the nursery routines. Staff support their emotional well-being effectively. • Staff receive effective support to enhance their personal effectiveness and continue their professional development.

This contributes to the good progress that children make from their starting points. • Information about chi...ldren's learning and progress is regularly shared with parents. Staff work well with parents to close gaps in learning when children do not progress as expected.

• Parents value the service they receive and appreciate the care shown by staff towards their children. • Staff do not make the most of opportunities to enable children to see and hear the languages that they speak at home during their play and learning. • Very occasionally, staff are not deployed sufficiently well to support children to engage in activities.