Ilm Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Leadership and management of the nursery are good. Effective monitoring of staff practice leads to sharply focused professional development opportunities.

Staff use their knowledge to help raise outcomes for children. • Children enter a bright, welcoming environment and staff greet them warmly. They enjoy a good variety of play and learning experiences.

Staff plan activities that take into account children's interests and future learning needs. This supports children to make good progress. • Overall, staff encourage parents' involvement in nursery life.

They share ideas and encourage parents to continue their child's learning at home. St...aff also provide opportunities to build parents ideas and understanding of issues, such as the benefits of playing outdoors. • Children learn to respect and listen to what each other have to say.

They behave well. Staff recognise children's efforts and achievements and give children lots of praise and encouragement. • Overall, managers and staff seek and use the comments, views and opinions of parents and children to enhance the service they provide.

They strive to provide the best care and learning opportunities, and use self-evaluation effectively to identify strengths in their practice and areas for development. • Staff do not consistently gather information from parents at the start of their child's placement about what their child can already do. • Information provided for parents of younger children, does not always clearly reflect how their child is progressing in their learning and development.