Goldilocks Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Staff get to know individual children and their personalities well, including their routines.

This helps children settle quickly, happily and confidently into their play. Staff establish positive relationships with parents and keep them fully informed about their children's experiences. For example, they share children's achievements daily.

The manager and staff effectively evaluate their practice. For instance, each member of staff is responsible for reflecting on how children use different learning areas. This helps keep children interested and motivated to learn well.

All children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills.... For example, children negotiate age-appropriate equipment to climb and balance with confidence. Children have good opportunities to develop their mathematical skills as they play.

Younger children count to three with confidence and older children recognise numbers. There are good opportunities for children to explore and investigate. For example, babies learn about their senses using materials such as flour.

Older children enjoy more complicated tasks, including using screwdrivers to explore the inside of old computers. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not take all opportunities to use thought-provoking questions to help children develop their speaking and listening skills further. Staff do not consistently encourage children to manage everyday tasks for themselves to further their independence.