Little Owls Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager has worked extremely hard to address the action and recommendations raised at the last inspection. She continues to have a positive attitude with regard to the continued good progress and development of the nursery. • Children feel at home in the warm and welcoming nursery.

They build secure attachments with staff and enjoy plenty of cuddles and affection. • Staff provide a wide range of interesting and stimulating resources for children to enjoy while they are at nursery. For example, babies enjoy investigating and exploring a range of natural everyday objects, such as egg boxes, spoons and mixing bowls.

Older children enjoy experimen...ting with colour mixing in rain water which has collected on the playground surface. • Parents are keen to praise the nursery. They say that they are confident in the good progress that their children are making.

It is not yet outstanding because: • At times, children in the pre-school room are not supported to listen intently and fully engage in their play and learning. This is because the noise level often becomes too loud. • The programme for the professional development of all staff does not focus robustly on raising the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.