Purple Childcare

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The dedicated managers lead their staff well. They reflect on practice to drive improvements across the nursery and support staff to undertake a range of continuous professional development opportunities.

The quality of teaching is consistently good. Systems for assessing and planning children's learning are effective. Managers swiftly identify any gaps in children's progress and plan the necessary support.

• Staff establish strong relationships with parents. They regularly share information about children's progress and encourage parents to share learning and experiences from home. Parents speak highly of the managers and staff.

• Child...ren behave well. All staff provide consistent guidance to support children to develop strong social skills. For example, they notice when children are polite and kind and praise their behaviour.

Children develop high levels of self-esteem. • Staff provide a well-planned environment which supports children to demonstrate confidence in making their own choices. For example, children excitedly ask each other for orders, write them down and make a wide range of drinks in the café area.

All children in the nursery make good progress from their starting points. • Occasionally, staff miss opportunities to extend children's mathematical skills and understanding further. • The nursery does not use the views of parents consistently to help identify further areas for development.