The Riverside Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • Children behave exceptionally well and are kind to one another. They form very strong bonds with staff, who nurture children and support them to develop a sense of belonging. Parents say their children settle very quickly at the nursery and they are extemely happy with the level of support the children receive.

• Staff monitor children's development and plan precisely to ensure all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or who speak English as an additional language, make excellent progress from their starting points. Staff prepare children very well for school. • The quality of teaching is highly impres...sive.

Since the last inspection, the new manager has embedded new strategies to help staff raise the quality of their interactions with children. This is helping to ensure that teaching is outstanding. • Staff know their key children extremely well.

They embrace every opportunity to challenge children's thinking and teach them new skills. • Self-evaluation systems are sharply focused and take into account the views of staff, children and parents. This helps ensure that strengths and areas for further development are effectively identified and addressed.

Plans for improvement are well targeted and achievable. • Children's physical well-being is supported exceedingly well. Staff provide challenging outdoor learning experiences which all children thoroughly enjoy.

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