The Cottage Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Staff support children's personal, social and emotional development effectively, including those from service families who often have relatively short placements in the nursery. Children are very settled and familiar with routines.

They demonstrate good behaviour and enjoy positive relationships. Key persons know their children well. They have a confident understanding of how to observe and assess children's development.

Key persons use this information well to help them plan stimulating experiences that support children to make good progress. Most staff support children's learning successfully and there are several strong role models within the te...am to showcase good-quality teaching to others. Leaders, managers and staff have a confident understanding of safeguarding procedures to help keep children safe.

Leaders and managers identify the strengths of the nursery and areas for further development accurately. They demonstrate a clear ability to make sustained improvements that lead to better outcomes for all children. It is not yet outstanding because: Sometimes staff who are less confident do not make the best use of their interactions with children to explore ideas more fully and build on their interests further.