Fairmount Nursery (Clarkehouse)

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The manager and her staff have high expectations for the children's enjoyment and achievement during their time in the setting. There is a clear direction for future developments and staff work well as a team.

All groups of children achieve well during their time in the nursery. They are prepared well for their future learning, including starting school. Staff accurately assess children's levels of achievement.

They identify the next steps in children's learning and help them make good progress towards them. Staff successfully help children to develop in independence, confidence and self-awareness. Children are well behaved and inquisitive.
.../>Staff work well with parents to help children settle in when they first start. Staff promote children's physical skills well. For example, staff help babies to pull themselves up onto the well-planned furniture and gain confidence in crawling and walking.

Older children enjoy dancing and yoga sessions with specialist staff. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not always help children to think deeply and strongly embed their learning. The management does not fully draw on parents' views of the provision to support future improvements.

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