Fareacres Pre-School & Day Nursery - South Woodford

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The manager is very ambitious for the nursery's success. She reviews and evaluates practice well and works effectively with the whole management team and staff to raise standards.

She has changed the environment to feel more like 'home' to offer children emotional security. The key-person system works effectively to support strong and caring bonds between children and staff. For example, staff visit children in their own homes when they first join the setting, which helps them to form good attachments right from the start.

The manager monitors children's progress well to identify any gaps in their learning and put steps in place to support them fur...ther. All children make good progress from their starting points. Children demonstrate that they feel confident and secure within the setting.

They readily turn to staff for help or reassurance and interact confidently with visitors to the nursery. It is not yet outstanding because: At times, staff do not adapt care routines to meet the needs of the individual child. Occasionally, activities are not adapted sufficiently well for children at different stages in their development.