Fenwood House Day Nursery Swinton

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Leaders and staff demonstrate vigilance in promoting children's welfare. Their work with partner agencies to keep children safe is very effective. • Leaders and staff present an inclusive environment for all children and families.

They work in partnership with other professionals to effectively support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good individual progress in their learning and development from their starting points. • Leaders monitor children's progress effectively and target areas for improvement in a timely way.

They have recently considered ways to suppor...t children's development in mathematics further. Gaps in children's understanding of number are now closing. • Staff support children's moves within the nursery and on to school.

Children are emotionally and educationally well prepared for their next stage in learning. • Staff acknowledge children's home cultures well. Children gain very positive attitudes as they learn about the lives of people who are familiar to them.

• Performance management arrangements for staff do not focus sharply on how they can raise practice to an outstanding level. • At times, staff do not observe and listen to older children carefully to reshape adult-led activities, and challenge and extend their learning effectively. • Although staff have good working relationships with parents they do not routinely exchange detailed information to support children's learning at home.