Meadowview Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager has a positive attitude to her role. She listens to and carefully considers the views of others, including parents, to benefit children's care and learning. For example, she has developed systems for assessing the progress of groups of children to help them achieve good outcomes.

• Children benefit greatly from playing outdoors regularly. Babies, toddlers and preschool children enjoy a wide range of activities that supports their growth and development. • Staff follow well-established settling-in procedures that help them to build strong relationships with all children, including those who are new to the setting.

Children show that the...y feel safe and emotionally secure. • Children make good progress from their starting points. For example, they learn to behave well and appreciate the similarities and differences between people.

• Staff form close partnerships with parents that support children's emotional well-being. Parents speak highly of staff and the level of care that they provide. Parents describe staff as 'very warm and welcoming'.

It is not yet outstanding because: • Although the manager provides staff with support and training, these are not focused sharply to identify how individual staff members can raise their teaching to the highest level. • At times, some staff interrupt children's play to carry out daily tasks. Consequently, children do not consistently have enough time to extend their own play.