St. John’s Nursery Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • All children are encouraged extremely well to develop good communication and language skills. Staff skilfully engage children in conversations that interest them to successfully gain their attention.

They sensitively repeat words that are mispronounced to support children's understanding. Children thoroughly enjoy the positive attention and praise they receive for their achievements. • Children enjoy a good range of physical play opportunities.

They relish the challenge of developing balancing skills as they walk across wooden planks in the garden. Children enthusiastically use their hands to make marks in paint as they spread it across a table to...p. • The manager has implemented a very good induction procedure for new staff.

This ensures that they are well supported as they settle into nursery life. Staff learn about important information contained within policies and procedures and receive ongoing support from a named mentor. • Children build good relationships with their key person and other staff.

Children are eager for staff to be a part of some of their games and turn to them for emotional support when needed. It is not yet outstanding because: • The current system of performance management review is not yet robust enough to fully support all staff in consistently raising their level of practice. • Staff do not always make the most of their good relationships with parents to support them to complement and extend their children's learning at home.