Little Oaks Montessori Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager regularly reflects on the service she provides and identifies areas for improvement in the nursery. She gathers the views of parents and children and uses this information to enhance children's learning experiences.

• Staff work effectively with other professionals to support children's learning and development. This particularly supports children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. Staff improve children's outcomes well.

• Staff create a warm and welcoming atmosphere in the nursery. They are kind, warm and caring. Staff are skilled at supporting children's emotional well-being.

Children behave well. ...They are happy, settled and ready to learn. • Children enjoy the activities staff create for them.

They access a wide variety of resources that support all areas of their learning. All children make good progress from their different starting points. • Staff support children in learning about technology.

For example, children enjoy using simple computer programs. It is not yet outstanding because: • On occasion, staff do not identify opportunities to extend children's learning as fully as possible. • Staff do not consistently provide children with as many opportunities as possible to develop their writing skills.