Small Wonders

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The nursery is extremely welcoming and inclusive. Well-qualified staff follow children's interests effectively. They offer an abundance of praise and encouragement to children to help them develop a positive approach to learning.

• Children make good progress. Staff make effective use of their observations and accurate assessments to help to plan engaging activities that support what children need to learn next. • The management team demonstrates a strong commitment to raising standards to an even higher level.

They are passionate and enthusiastic practitioners who lead a dedicated staff team. Incisive and purposeful evaluation helps to identify ...what improvements they need to make next and includes the views of parents and staff. • Very strong relationships are fostered with parents, who are extremely complimentary about the nursery.

Staff use a variety of methods to share information that include newsletters, play-and-stay sessions and parent information evenings. This helps to ensure that parents are fully involved in their child's learning and development. • The management team monitors children's individual progress extremely well.

However, they are yet to apply the same detailed analysis to different groups of children. • Occasionally, staff do not maximise opportunities to extend and challenge children's learning. • Occasionally, staff do not allow children to act upon the choices that they make when they are asked to decide what they would like to do.