Little Horton Nursery Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is goodnRecruitment and vetting procedures are stringent and ensure that staff are fully vetted.

There is a thorough and robust induction procedure. This means that newly appointed staff do not have unsupervised access until all suitability checks are complete.nStaff promote positive behaviour.

They give children lots of praise for their achievements, helping to raise their self-esteem. Staff take time to explain to children what is expected of them. Children behave well.

nSelf-evaluation is effective and leads to clear action plans for ongoing improvements for each room. The manager takes account of the views of children, staff and parents to plan... further developments for the nursery.nParents speak highly of the care their children receive and how well staff support families.

They report that they are kept up to date with their child's progress.nAll children make good progress relative to their starting points. Staff work closely with other professionals to make sure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive the support they need to ensure they achieve well.

nStaff do not always provide older children with opportunities to develop their independence skills. They sometimes do things for children that they could do for themselves.nStaff do not consistently use the assessment systems as well as possible, in order to consistently identify children's next steps of development precisely in all areas of their learning.