Kids Zone

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The provider, who also manages the setting, ensures that staff provide a wide range of interesting and stimulating activities to support children's all-round development.

Staff interact with children on their level and use a good range of strategies to help them learn. For example, as they make play dough with children, staff show them how to count and introduce words, such as 'more' and 'full' to support their understanding of mathematics. Children settle-in well and develop close bonds with the staff.

They demonstrate that they feel happy and secure at nursery. For instance, toddlers eagerly greet staff as they arrive and settle down quickly to p...lay. Parents comment on the caring and nurturing environment.

They feel their children are safe and well looked after. Children develop good levels of independence for their age. Toddlers begin to manage their personal needs.

For example, they learn to pour drinks and serve their own food at mealtimes. It is not yet outstanding because: The provider has not explored all ways to support the professional practice of staff, so that the quality of teaching and assessment is consistently of the highest standard. Managers and staff are not always fully effective in engaging all parents in their children's learning at nursery and at home.

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