Fisherfield Childcare

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding The professional development of staff is given a very high priority within the setting. All staff have participated in a range of high-quality training, covering all areas of early years practice. This helps them to provide an environment of care and learning of the highest calibre.

Staff encourage children to develop their skills in literacy and numeracy very effectively. Children participate extremely well in a range of motivating activities, such as listening to stories, discussion groups, singing rhymes, counting, weighing and measuring. These activities help to provide some of the skills children need for starting school.

Partnerships w...ith parents are exceptional. The staff work extremely hard to include parents in all aspects of their child's care and learning. This helps to provide a very firm base from which children can begin their learning journey.

Staff work very closely with other settings and outside agencies. They ensure that excellent continuity of learning is provided for children. Staff very promptly identify any concerns about a child's development so any gaps in their learning can be narrowed as quickly as possible.

The health and safety of children is given the highest priority. Staff ensure children are happy, secure and healthy. They provide an environment in which children can thrive.