The Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is outstanding • Children make excellent progress in preparation for school, including those who start in the nursery with development levels lower than expected for their ages.

• Leaders and managers provide highly effective support to the staff team to use their observation, assessment and planning procedures very successfully to close any gaps in children's learning. • The manager/owner evaluates practice extremely well to identify and address areas for further development. This approach helps to achieve the highest standards of teaching and outcomes for children.

• Staff are exceptionally enthusiastic and ensure that learning is lots of fun. Children en...gage in their play and activities with the highest levels of concentration and independence, and they are excited and curious learners. • Leaders, managers and staff develop excellent relationships with parents to support children's learning very effectively in the nursery and at home.

Parents are highly complimentary of the staff team and value strongly the advice and support they receive. • Children demonstrate very good social skills and exceptionally positive behaviour. • The learning environment is exemplary, both indoors and outdoors, and entices children to explore and investigate with great interest.