Mini Treasures Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager and staff know children well. Staff gather useful information about children before they start which helps children settle quickly.

As a result, children are confident and secure in the nursery. • Children eagerly enjoy an exciting range of activities in the outdoor area. This supports the development of those children who learn best outdoors.

• The manager has established effective partnerships with parents. Parents are complimentary of the setting and they value the supportive relationships they have with staff. • Children develop good communication and language skills.

Staff encourage children to share their experiences, f...or example, as they talk about the smells and textures of the plants and wood they find. • The manager uses the self-evaluation to regularly review the environment. She uses feedback from staff, parents and children to identify strengths and weaknesses.

This helps to drive improvements forward in the nursery. • Staff create opportunities for children to learn new skills and be active learners. Babies and toddlers show this when they confidently clap and bang drums to follow created rhythms.

• Children behave well and staff are good role models. Older children demonstrate they know to behave as they point to the rules on display to remind their peers not to run inside. • The manager does not monitor the quality of staff's teaching and the assessments they make of children's progress rigorously enough to support all staff to use what they know about the children to plan highly effective activities.

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