St Thomas-a-Becket Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Staff plan a varied and stimulating environment. Children have exciting opportunities to explore, discover and try new things. They are inquisitive and motivated learners.

• Staff support children's communication skills successfully. For example, they encourage plenty of conversation about children's interests, home lives and views. Staff show a genuine interest in what children say and actively promote their ideas and opinions.

• The managers have a strong understanding of children's development. They monitor closely the progress made by all children and look in depth at specific groups, such as boys, girls and children who speak English as an ad...ditional language. All children make good progress from their starting points, regardless of their circumstances.

• Caring staff show a genuine interest in the children's lives and build trusting bonds with them. Children are happy, secure and develop positive social skills and early friendships. They behave well and respond positively to the consistent and gentle reminders of staff.

• The manager and staff work successfully with professionals, such as speech therapists to share expertise and support children who have language delay to catch up quickly. It is not yet outstanding because: • Occasionally, staff do not make the best use of their interactions with children to fully extend their thinking and problem-solving skills. • Staff do not make the most of all opportunities to include parents in their children's learning and encourage them to share children's achievements from home.

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