Dimples Riverside Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The new providers demonstrate a very strong ambition to drive the setting forward.

They have a clear vision for the future. They have implemented effective strategies that help to capture the views of staff, parents and children. This helps them to identify and address any emerging gaps in practice swiftly.

Leaders and staff work very closely with external agencies and other early years providers where children attend. They share accurate information regarding children's learning and development needs. For example, they identify and share individual targets that help to promote children's communication skills.

Staff skilfully promote child...ren's mathematical understanding. For instance, children use measuring scales and pretend to weigh out various ingredients when acting out their own role-play scenarios. Staff sing counting rhymes to babies during music time.

Partnership working with parents is a key strength of this setting. Staff provide excellent support for children and families. They provide an individual approach to help families settle in.

This helps to promote children's emotional well-being very well. It is not yet outstanding because: Leaders have not yet considered ways to sharpen routines that help to respond to children's emerging interests fully, especially for those who prefer to learn outside. Staff, on occasions, do not encourage children to express their own ideas and use their creativity, particularly when taking part in planned adult-led activities.