Kirkway Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The owner and her highly qualified and experienced manager work as an effective team. They are passionate about providing a welcoming, inclusive, safe and supportive environment for children and their families.

Parents value the setting highly. The well-qualified staff team provides a vibrant, interesting and developmentally appropriate learning environment, inside and outdoors. Children confidently access a range of resources, toys, tools and equipment that enhances their play.

The whole staff team has a shared vision of quality and works together to plan for continuous improvement. Staff seek and act upon the views of children, parents, other pro...fessionals and agencies, as part of this process. Children behave very well.

Staff sensitively support them to develop an understanding of the rules and routines of the setting. They encourage children to develop friendships, and to be kind and considerate to the needs of others. Partnerships with parents are extremely strong.

Effective communication ensures that parents know what their children achieve and how they can support learning at home. It is not yet outstanding because: Occasionally, staff do not deliver group activities with sufficient pace and children can become disengaged from learning. Although the manager closely tracks the progress of groups of children, this is not yet being used by all staff, to help all children make the most rapid progress possible.

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