Sweet Hearts Childcare

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is outstanding • Staff plan and deliver an extremely exciting range of activities for children.

For example, staff play the guitar and children thoroughly enjoying dancing and singing along with the guitar, and also use instruments to create their own music. Older children explore their understanding of mathematical concepts as they play with water and jelly. They compare the textures and transport the liquids using different jugs to compare and measure.

• The nursery has an exceptionally caring ethos that puts the child at the centre of everything that staff do. Staff ensure that all children have a happy and highly enjoyable nursery experience. Consequent...ly, children settle quickly and are extremely secure.

• The quality of teaching is outstanding. Staff listen to the views, thoughts and feelings of children and accommodate their ideas for activities. This results in children feeling highly valued and exceptionally motivated.

• Children's behaviour is excellent. Staff are highly effective in helping them to understand behavioural expectations in the nursery. Children are supported extremely well to learn skills, such as sharing, respecting one another, self-regulation and taking turns with toys.

Children use techniques such as deep breathing to regulate their own behaviour when managing situations that challenge them. • Parents are very enthusiastic to share their highly positive feedback about the nursery. Staff ensure parents are fully involved in their children's learning.

Information is continually shared to encourage and enhance children's learning at home. For example, children choose resources to take home, such as puppets and reading materials. This partnership contributes greatly to children's success at the nursery.