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Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children are well cared for in this warm and friendly nursery. Staff know children well and this helps them to settle quickly. Children are happy, confident and have a good sense of belonging.

• Staff have a good understanding of child development. They interact positively with children during play. For example, they join in with role play, making suggestions and asking questions to develop children's creativity and imagination well.

• There are good partnerships with professionals. For example, staff make good use of the knowledge and expertise of speech therapists to help them to support children who need extra help with their communication and... language skills. All children, including those with additional needs, make good progress from their starting points.

• The management team regularly monitors and evaluates the provision. The new management team has worked hard to manage recent changes in the staff team effectively, to maintain a consistent service for staff, children and families. • The nursery is very well equipped.

A wide range of good-quality, interesting resources is easily accessible. This means that children are eager to join in and are able to confidently make choices to lead their own play. For example, babies explore natural objects and pretend to make meals for staff and baby dolls.

• Parents value the service that they receive. They are complimentary of the close relationships that key people build with their children and the communication that they receive. • There are fewer opportunities for children to develop their interests and skills when exploring technology.

• The newly appointed manager does not yet fully evaluate and monitor all areas of the nursery to ensure teaching and learning are at the highest level

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