Educare Nursery & Out of School Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager and staff work effectively to help ensure that all aspects of the provision meet the needs of children. They accurately identify the strengths and weaknesses and focus on improving the outcomes for children and parents. For example, they have reviewed and implemented changes to the outdoor environment.

• Staff successfully support children to develop strong emotional attachments. They demonstrate high expectations of the children they care for. This builds on children's confidence, fosters their positive behaviour and helps them to form strong friendships with others.

• Staff observe children effectively during their play. Assessments... clearly show the progress children are making. Overall, staff successfully plan activities that meet children's individual needs.

Children are self-motivated and demonstrate an eagerness to learn. • Staff promote children's communication and language skills well. They use questions effectively and help children to express themselves.

Older children hold purposeful conversations and talk about their experiences. • Staff do not always give enough consideration to how they can effectively support older children's understanding of shape, space and measure in everyday activities. • The programme for the professional development of all staff does not focus robustly on raising the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.