Harley Street Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The dedicated and passionate management team strives to provide the very best care and education for children.

Effective self-evaluation, which takes account of the views of parents and children, ensures continuous improvement. • An effective key-person system helps children to form secure bonds. Settling-in routines are modified to meet the needs of individual children and families.

This supports children's emotional well-being and gives them a sense of belonging. • Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are extremely complimentary about the setting and report that they 'feel like part of a family'.

Staff communicate with parents... in a variety of ways to help keep them fully informed about their children's progress. • Children benefit from regular outings into the wider community. They visit the park and the local care home where they interact with the older generation.

These opportunities help children to learn about the differences between themselves and others. • Staff provide children with a variety of activities and experiences to support their learning. The well-planned environment allows children to make choices and lead their own play.

Staff make regular observations to identify what children know and can do. This enables them to plan the next steps in children's learning effectively. • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of additional funding, make good progress from their starting points.

They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. • Occasionally, staff do not use skilful questioning to extend children's thinking and their learning even further. • Staff do not consistently provide opportunities for children to learn about information and communication technology.