Hollytree Private Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Staff's teaching is consistently good.

Children engage deeply in a balance of child-led and adult-initiated activities. All children make good progress and show enthusiasm in their learning. Staff actively promote inclusion and help every child to feel valued.

They celebrate children's diversity and teach them about a range of cultures. Children learn about other people around them and are respectful of their similarities and differences. Children and babies have developed secure bonds with their key person and other staff members.

They are settled and show they feel safe as they explore their environments with interest. Staff know childre...n extremely well and meet their specific care needs. Staff prepare environments exceptionally well for children, particularly outdoors.

Children develop curiosity, imagination and an understanding of the world in the garden. Staff provide an excellent range of resources which is highly stimulating. The manager and staff team have worked exceptionally hard to make the changes needed and improve outcomes for children.

They demonstrate commitment and dedication as they continue to pursue excellence. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not provide precise information about children's progress to the next setting older children will attend, such as school. The manager has not fully embedded the ways to reflect and evaluate on the quality of staff's teaching.