Kiddiwinks Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Children throughout the nursery are happy, confident and thoroughly enjoy the time they spend at this welcoming and friendly nursery. Children arrive happily and readily settle into their chosen activity. New children settle quickly and develop strong bonds with their key person.

Staff develop positive relationships with parents, staff at local schools and other professionals, including those who support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. This promotes a shared approach to children's care and learning so that they receive consistent support. Staff plan a good variety of interesting activities.

Children are supported in... becoming motivated and independent learners. Overall, children make good progress from their starting points. The manager reflects on and evaluates the overall quality of the nursery.

Ongoing development plans are in place to drive continuous improvement. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not consistently give enough consideration to ways they can effectively support older children's mathematical development during activities. Occasionally, staff do not make the best use of all opportunities for children to experiment with making marks to support their emerging early writing skills.