Milestones Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The nursery owner demonstrates a strong commitment to continuous improvement. Through good self-evaluation, she has worked closely with the management team and other staff to address improvements raised at the last inspection to target further areas that will improve teaching and learning. • Staff demonstrate positive interactions with children as they actively involve themselves in children's play.

They motivate children and help them to develop the skills and good behaviour required for successful future learning, such as their move on to school. • Children enjoy a nutritious diet, which contributes successfully to their physical wellbeing. Staff support... children's independence skills well during daily care routines.

• Staff know the children well. They continually observe, assess and plan well for children's next steps in learning, overall, considering any current or emerging interests. This contributes to children's good progress.

Children confidently lead their own play, accessing a generally broad range of accessible activities and resources. • Children are confident to assess and manage risks as they play collaboratively outdoors with special friends. Staff also provide information for parents around subjects, such as car seat safety, to help them reinforce messages to their children about keeping safe.

It is not yet outstanding because: • In the absence of children's key person, day-to-day communication with parents is not fully effective in supporting children's transitions to the highest level. • Children who prefer to play outdoors, particularly boys, are not given enough opportunities to fully develop their early reading and writing skills. • Where children speak English as an additional language and require greater levels of support with their communication skills, staff do not optimise parent's engagement in children's learning.

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