Montys Nursery And Pre School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Children develop good language and communication skills.

Staff provide many opportunities for children to talk about their home lives and previous experiences. For example, children describe who is on the photographs of their family on the display board. • Staff provide parents with information about their children's progress and how they can extend their learning at home.

• The manager and staff use self-evaluation to reflect on their practice and to develop their provision further. For example, they have set up a mud kitchen to extend children's learning and enable them to explore different textures and materials. • Staff take every opportunity ...to praise children's developing social skills, such as sharing and turn taking.

Children are well mannered and display positive behaviour. • All children make good progress from their starting points. Staff ensure that all children fulfil their potential.

For example, children who speak English as an additional language catch up quickly with their peers. • Staff promote children's healthy lifestyles. They provide well-balanced meals using fresh produce that is sourced locally.

Children pick fruit and vegetables from the nursery garden and learn about where their food comes from. It is not yet outstanding because: • Sometimes, staff do not effectively adjust their teaching to respond to children's learning needs. • Managers do not consistently provide an appropriate programme of professional development for the staff to enhance the outcomes for children even further.