Oakdale Children’s Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Managers are highly committed in their drive to raise the standards of care and learning across the nursery. They have an in-depth understanding of the needs of children and families within the community. • Managers reflect on the service offered to children and families.

Managers value and take onboard the contributions and suggestions of parents and children. • Children's behaviour is good. They learn from staff, who are excellent role models.

Staff provide children with clear and consistent messages about what is expected of them. This helps children to manage their feelings and behaviour and consider others. • Staff work exceptionally well wit...h external professionals and value their expertise.

This enables staff to provide tailored support packages for children who have special education needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. • Parents comment that staff are very supportive to children and families. They report that staff are professional and caring which has helped their children to settle and make good progress during their time at the nursery.

Parents share that they are regularly invited to review children's progress with staff. Staff provide many examples of how parents can support learning further at home. It is not yet outstanding because: • Staff working with older children do not fully maximise all opportunities to enhance children's learning and engagement in the outdoor environment.