Stepping Stones Day Nursery Durham Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager and her team have a good overview of the nursery. They identify strengths and areas for further improvement to support good outcomes for children.

• Children are very happy, confident and settled and their individual needs are well met by competent staff. This helps to promote children's personal, social and emotional well-being. • Teaching is good.

Staff provide activities and experiences that help to build on children's current skills. They successfully plan activities that support the varying learning needs of children that attend. • Staff support children to explore a selection of festivals and celebrations.

This helps chi...ldren to learn about culture and diversity and develop an understanding of the world around them. • The environment is warm and welcoming. Staff provide children with a good selection of interesting activities.

Children use the resources in an imaginative and creative way. This helps children to remain engaged and motivated in their play. • Parents speak very highly of the nursery.

They comment on how supportive and approachable the staff are. It is not yet outstanding because: • The manager has not yet fully developed effective supervision sessions with staff, to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level. • Strategies to engage all parents in their children's learning and development at nursery and at home are not always successful.