The Grange Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The manager has made significant improvements since the last inspection.

She demonstrates commitment to ensure continued improvement and accurately evaluates the quality of the provision. The manager understands her responsibility in meeting all the legal requirements. Parents are extremely complimentary about the nursery and the care that their children receive.

They describe the nursery as a homely and secure environment where their children thrive. Effective and flexible settling-in procedures allow staff to meet the needs of all children. Children develop secure emotional attachments to the staff.

These close bonds contribute to their ...confidence and self-esteem. Staff teach children about good health and hygiene. Children are provided with nutritious home-cooked meals and drinks.

They access regular opportunities for outdoor play. It is not yet outstanding because: Although staff have improved and developed the systems for observation, assessment and planning since the last inspection, next steps in learning are not consistently matched to children's abilities. Staff have not fully developed partnerships with staff in all the link schools to fully support children in preparation for their move to school.