Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Uxbridge

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as additional language, enjoy their learning and make good progress. Staff make observations of children and know them well, to help plan effectively for individual and groups of children's development. • Children behave well and are kind and considerate towards one another.

For example, they share resources and readily help one another when putting their coats on. • Children have good opportunities to play outside. They enjoy being physically active, helping to develop their coordination skills, and enjoy negotiating space on scooters.

• ...The management team and staff regularly reflect upon their practice together. For example, they hold frequent meetings to evaluate practice and make ongoing changes to the environment to help enhance outcomes for children. • At times, staff do not utilise enough opportunities to fully extend and challenge children's learning to the highest levels.

• Staff do not fully consider the environment when promoting the listening and speaking skills of the younger children, particularly during group activities. • At times, staff do not effectively engage younger children in learning. Some group activities do not support younger children's engagement and involvement as well as they do for older children.