Dawmouse Brunswick

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Staff offer a welcoming and nurturing learning environment. Children settle readily, and develop a good sense of belonging and self-worth. They are pleasant and behave well.

• Staff know how children learn and develop through play and support their learning effectively. All children make good progress in relation to their different starting points. They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and development, including starting school.

• Children have fantastic opportunities to develop their physical skills in the outdoors. For example, they love to create their favourite games and balance with coordination on stepping stones. They ...can run, jump, hop and kick a ball.

• Partnerships between staff and parents are strong. For example, staff keep parents fully informed about their children's progress. Parents know how to support their children at home and beyond.

• Managers continually monitor and evaluate the quality of the provision to help ensure that children receive good care and learning experiences. It is not yet outstanding because: • Occasionally, some staff miss opportunities to further extend children's language and thinking to deepen their learning. • Managers do not fully check the progress of the different groups of children to help identify less obvious gaps in their learning and use to tailor teaching if needed.