General Day Nursery & After School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The dedicated management team are passionate about the nursery. They complete detailed evaluations of the provision and seek the views of parents, staff and children as part of this process.

The management team monitor the impact of any changes made as they continue to strive to enhance the provision even further. • The management team have a robust system for monitoring all children's progress. They quickly identify areas of learning where children are at risk of falling behind and take swift action to put measures in place to address them.

For example, the strong focus on mathematical development is helping children to catch up with their peers.... • Experienced staff support children with additional needs well. Other professionals state that they value the detailed information staff provide and praise them for promptly putting agreed early interventions in place.

As a result, all children, including those who require extra support, make good progress. • Staff are positive role models. They are polite and respectful to children and praise them for using good manners at mealtimes.

Children show kindness to their friends. such as sharing toys and making a space for them to sit down. • There is a strong focus on supporting children to develop their literacy skills across the nursery.

For instance, younger children enjoy singing nursery rhymes and using their fingers to make marks in porridge. Older children practise writing their name and enjoy identifying words that rhyme in familiar stories. • Staff do not always effectively gather sufficient information from parents about children's ongoing learning and development at home, to fully support a consistent, shared approach to children's learning.