Parkwood Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager and staff work together effectively to monitor all children's progress. Staff quickly identify children who are at risk of falling behind.

They take prompt action to put measures in place to support children to catch up with their peers. As a result, all children make good progress. • The manager is passionate about continuing to raise the quality of the provision to the highest level.

She evaluates all areas of the provision in detail. She uses the information gathered to make positive changes. For example, she has recently developed a soft play room.

This provides further opportunities for children to practise their coordin...ation and balance. • Children thoroughly enjoy their time outdoors. They make good use of the natural environment to develop their learning.

For example, younger children stir and mix leaves and fir cones as they pretend to cook. Older children excitedly forage for twigs to make stick people. • Children quickly form strong bonds with their key person.

Staff are very caring and nurturing. They soothe and cuddle babies before settling them to sleep. They gently ease children into activities when they wake.

Older children are confident to approach staff for assistance. • Children have good opportunities to explore technology. Babies clap when they successfully press a button to make a toy light up.

Younger children begin to use simple programmable toys. They show fascination as the toy moves towards the selected location. Older children learn how to perform tasks on a computer.

• Overall, staff have good relationships with parents. However, they do not always successfully engage them in children's learning and development to fully support an effective shared approach. • Staff do not consistently provide opportunities to broaden children's understanding of other communities in the wider world.