Elm Cottage Day Nursery and Out of School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The management team reflects accurately on the quality of the provision and demonstrates a proactive approach to continually improving. For example, the nursery's early years teacher has been working closely with staff to reflect on their practice and the environment.

• Staff have created good links with the adjacent nursery school. They work alongside teachers to encourage information sharing and regularly take children to join in with some of the activities, such as story time. Children are well prepared for their move to school.

• Staff work well with parents and they value their contributions. They share information about children's progress t...o help to support continuity of learning at home. For example, staff provide parent workshops, such as 'developing early writing skills', to further support children's early literacy development.

• Staff know children very well and they have developed warm, affectionate relationships with them. Older and younger children play well together, sharing and taking turns, and they are well behaved. For example, children work together to clean the toy cars.

• Children benefit hugely from the interesting and well-resourced environment, both indoors and outdoors. They choose from a wide range of exciting activities and resources and they are motivated to learn. It is not yet outstanding because: • Occasionally, staff interrupt the flow of play of younger children to carry out daily routines, preventing them from becoming deeply engrossed in learning.

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