Valley House Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager has a wealth of experience in working with children and their families and managing a staff team. She effectively guides staff in their individual roles.

The manager involves her team in identifying good practice and areas where they can improve, raising the quality of the care and learning. • Staff are fully aware of their responsibilities in the event of a concern about a child in their care. Staff are knowledgeable about the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect and the reporting procedures they must follow.

• Inclusive practice is a high priority in this nursery. There is a strong emphasis on making sure all families receive an i...ndividual package of support and provision to meet the needs of the whole family. Staff sensitively review support for parents, with them and other professionals, and increase or decrease services according to the current needs and wishes of the family.

• Staff support children's emotional security effectively. Staff gently welcome children on arrival. Children settle quickly through having a cuddle with a member of staff or engaging in the good variety of activities on offer.

• Children have copious amounts of opportunities to play outdoors in the large nursery garden. Children thoroughly enjoy chalking on large chalkboards and planning a route to climb up the holes on a climbing wall. • Parents enthusiastically share their views about this nursery with the inspector.

They describe the care and opportunities their children receive as 'fantastic', and the staff as 'fabulous people', who support them through difficult times in their lives. It is not yet outstanding because: • On occasions, staff do not fully support children to understand the consequences their behaviour can have on themselves and others. • Some staff do not consistently take opportunities to support children with their self-care during their play and through their routines.