Herefordshire and Ludlow College Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager and staff work extremely well together. Ongoing self-evaluation helps to identify areas for development in the nursery. There is a clear vision for the nursery, and the manager and staff share high aspirations for children's learning and development.

All children make good progress. • Staff demonstrate dedication and enjoyment. They are proud to work at the nursery and are enthusiastic in their roles.

Staff actively engage children in learning opportunities. Children are eager to join in and motivated to learn. • Good relationships are developed with parents.

Staff provide them with regular information about their children's ...development. Parents speak highly of the nursery. They state that they feel well informed and value the ideas given by staff to develop their children's learning at home.

This helps to ensure that children continue to make good progress in their learning. • The quality of teaching is good. Staff make accurate assessments of children's learning and development.

They use the information to plan an interesting and fun range of play opportunities. For example, toddlers demonstrate their imagination as they scoop, pour and mix pulses and compost in the outside play kitchen. • Staff have created a welcoming and friendly environment.

Children are happy, content and familiar with nursery routines. Staff are kind and good role models. Children learn to share and take turns.

They are polite and respectful and behave well. • The systems for supervision and performance management of staff are not used robustly enough to help ensure the quality of teaching is raised to the highest level. • On some occasions, children have to wait too long for a turn in adult-led group activities.

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