The Hundred of Hoo Nursery & Kids Club Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff establish outstanding relationships with children, whose level of trust and security is incredible. Staff get to know children's individual personalities exceptionally well. Children are extremely happy and have amazing levels of well-being.

• Staff keep parents fully informed and involved in their children's learning. For example, they encourage them to share their children's achievements from home and add to their learning records regularly. • All children develop excellent communication skills.

For example, children are extremely excited to make up their own stories and share them with their friends with incredible levels of confidence. ...• Staff skilfully help prepare children for their eventual move to school. They teach children about what changes they may experience.

For instance, older children regularly attend the school canteen for lunch, in order to become familiar with their new surroundings. • The manager and staff are keen to build on their skills and knowledge even further. They attend regular beneficial training.

For example, they have learned about the different ways to engage babies and two-year-olds in their play. They use these skills to engage all children and support them to make good progress. • Children have good opportunities to explore and investigate the natural world.

For instance, they enjoy participating in regular bird watching and bug-hunting activities. • Staff do not consistently extend children's mathematical skills, such as by using more counting as they play to support their future learning more extensively. • Staff do not fully support children to develop their skills and interest in early writing to help prepare them for their eventual move to school even further.

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