St Winifred’s Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The experienced manager and enthusiastic staff work well together as part of a friendly and motivated team. They are committed to continuously raising standards and delivering a high-quality provision for children and their families. • Strong focus is placed on nurturing the positive partnerships with parents.

Staff provide ongoing opportunities for exchanging information with parents about children's learning. • Staff assess children's progress accurately. They plan activities that interest children and enable them to take the next steps in their development.

They work closely with other professionals to provide programmes for children with spec...ial educational needs and/or disabilities. • Children's behaviour is good. Staff are positive role models and provide consistent guidance and praise to help children understand what is expected of them.

• The manager reflects well on the provision and children's progress to continually improve practice and maintain good outcomes for children. • Staff sometimes overlook opportunities to fully develop children's understanding of numbers and counting. • The manager does not make the best possible use of the existing staff supervision system to seek further ways to develop first-rate teaching practice.