Fountain Of Knowledge Montessori Nursery School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Staff are deployed well to promote children's safety.

They ensure children are supervised closely as they move through the nursery, such as when going outdoors or using the bathroom. • Children's play areas provide good stimulation. Children are active and independent.

Staff encourage them to help themselves to a good range of resources that motivates them to play. Children make good progress. • Partnerships with parents are very effective.

They are actively involved in their children's care and learning. Staff share ideas to support children's learning at home, such as through daily diaries and an online program. Each day, staff take tim...e to share meaningful information that supports continuity in children's care and learning.

• Staff are attentive and caring towards children. They interact in a warm and gentle manner. Children settle happily and quickly feel at home in this welcoming home-fromhome environment.

It is not yet outstanding because: • The manager has not fully explored how the early years pupil premium funding can be best used so that children are supported to make the best possible progress. • Staff do not consistently monitor children's assessment information thoroughly enough to identify where their learning experiences can be targeted more precisely. • The monitoring of staff practice is not yet strong enough to help individual staff members to raise the quality of their practice to the highest level.