Spring - RAF Halton

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is outstanding • The leadership and management team is extremely ambitious. They have an extremely clear vision for improvement and they continually look for ways to make the nursery provision even better. • The leadership and management team supports staff and uses highly effective supervision meetings.

They plan structured professional development opportunities for their whole team. These enable staff to enhance their skills and the exemplary provision even further. • Managers and key persons complete outstanding levels of tracking.

For instance, they analyse the progress of a wide variety of different groups of children. They use this information to iden...tify and close any gaps in provision. This helps ensure that children are exceptionally well prepared for their eventual move to school.

• The learning environment is vibrant and highly stimulating for children. Staff encourage children to select their own resources and extend their own learning. • Staff provide exceptional support for children with additional needs.

They identify children's needs swiftly. They work alongside professionals to plan provision to support children and families effectively. • The key-person system works exceptionally well.

Key persons know their children's strengths and areas for development. Their assessments are precise and their targeting of next steps enable all children to make outstanding progress. • Staff support children's self-care skills extremely well.

They give children a wealth of opportunities to learn about daily routines and manage their own hygiene practice. • Children are school ready. They are confident, independent and well-mannered learners.