Dolphins Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Staff know the children very well. They understand what their individual interests and developmental needs are.

Managers carefully monitor the progress children make to assess the quality of the nursery and to make changes which ensure all of them have equal opportunities to meet their full potential. • Staff work in close partnership with parents to ensure continuity for the children. Together, they establish consistent routines, including those that encourage good sleep patterns and share techniques to manage behaviour.

• Children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional... language make good progress from their starting points. Staff use focused support and work well with other professionals to help children achieve. • Staff provide children with good opportunities to follow healthy lifestyles.

They help children to develop positive relationships towards nutritious foods with activities, such as those which help them see where food comes from. They ensure children benefit from regular exercise. • Managers and staff work well together.

They support each other and create a positive atmosphere in which parents and children feel welcome. It is not yet outstanding because: • Staff do not consistently use teaching strategies which allow children opportunities to consider and express their own ideas or thoughts. • When babies and younger children prefer to learn outside, they do not benefit from a wide range of activities which supports their developmental needs.