St. Michael’s School House Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The staff work well together as an enthusiastic team.

They respond well to the manager's high expectations and desire to provide high-quality care and education for children. • Children have a very good understanding of behavioural expectations. Staff have a calm and consistent approach, and give children gentle reminders to help them to learn to value and respect others.

• Careful monitoring of children's learning helps ensure that staff quickly identify any gaps, delays or strengths in children's development. All children, including those who need additional support, make good progress from their individual starting points. • Self-evaluation is ...highly effective.

Leaders are committed to continuously drive improvements. They regularly involve parents and staff in evaluating the practice to help to develop the provision further. • Staff are highly skilled in supporting children's growing understanding of the importance of keeping themselves safe.

For example, children understand that when they use knives to cut fruits, they must hold these correctly to prevent harming themselves or others. It is not yet outstanding because: • Staff occasionally miss opportunities to ask children questions as they play, to help extend their learning to an even higher level. • During everyday activities, staff do not consistently encourage children to learn about shapes and measurement.

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