Ministeps Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • The manager is inspirational.

She and the providers astutely lead a team of staff that is passionate and extremely knowledgeable about its roles and responsibilities. The team has high expectations of children and itself. It continually strives to improve the outcomes for children, who thrive at the nursery.

• The outstanding partnerships with parents are an asset of practice. Staff successfully engage parents in exchanging meticulous information about children's skills and interests, at home and nursery. This helps to provide children with the exceptional continuous support they have.

• The key-person system is impeccable. Staff ...successfully engage with parents to tailor practice to children's needs. Children are visibly happy and comfortable.

Parents speak of their immense appreciation towards staff's dedication to their children. • The manager and staff maintain precise observations and assessments of children's skills. They track children's development meticulously, and closely and assertively identify their next steps and gaps in their learning.

Children have prompt support for their needs and show rapid progress. • Staff use a thorough system to risk assess the premises and complete daily checks of all areas used by the children, and all outings. Across the nursery, staff role model expected behaviour and inspirationally teach children to keep safe.