Loughborough Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager and staff work closely with other partners within the Loughborough Foundation to provide children with a range of interesting learning opportunities. For example, children look forward to visits to the Convent to explore the garden and chat to retired nuns.

They sing in the chapel at special celebrations, such as Harvest Festival and Christmas and practise their physical skills in the large gymnasium. • Staff provide excellent support for children's medical and health needs. They attend training, work in partnership with other professionals and pay great attention to the individual nutritional and health requirements of children.

• Old...er children explore a stimulating range of experiences at the forest school. They learn about the natural world and work together to solve problems and create exciting building projects, such as woodland dens and squirrel homes. • The key-person system is well established.

Staff work in close partnership with parents to establish the precise care and learning needs of their children. Parents value the opportunity to speak to their child's key person at handover and collection times. They are particularly pleased that children are involved in the selection of their key person.

It is not yet outstanding because: • Some staff do not consistently organise activities or changes between activities to provide highly effective learning experiences. • At times, staff do not recognise when children who are playing independently require adult intervention to extend their learning. • Staff have not fully considered how they can support quieter children to develop their confidence to speak in group activities.