Goldsmiths Community Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager continually reflects on the learning environment, reviewing resources used and identifying any gaps. She provides support to staff to ensure they are confident in their role, and welcomes the views of parents and children to drive improvement forward.

• The key-person system works effectively. The children form strong attachments with all staff, and are safe and secure within the nursery's warm and welcoming environment. • Partnerships with parents are strong.

Parents speak very positively about the care and learning their children receive. Staff keep parents well informed about their children's progress. They actively promote continui...ty of learning at home with strong home links, including regular newsletters and facilities for sharing resources, for example, science experiment bags.

Children make good progress in their learning. • Staff know the children well. They use their knowledge to observe the children and plan for their individual needs, identifying next steps in their learning.

• The manager works in close partnership with other professionals to offer additional support to improve all children's outcomes, including those who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. It is not yet outstanding because: • The manager has begun to support staff to implement updated systems for observations and assessments, but these are not embedded. • Staff do not consistently give children time to answer questions or think for themselves to consider their responses.