Pencil Pots Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager reflects on the setting's practice well, recognising its strengths and areas to develop. She acts on the advice of others, such as other early years professionals, o help improve practice and children's outcomes. For instance, she has successfully raised quality of practice to good levels following the advice from the last inspection.

• Children make good progress and develop the necessary skills for the next steps in learning and for their move to school. They develop particularly good independence skills. For instance, children manage their personal needs well, including confidently serving themselves drink and learn to be responsible.
...r/>• Partnerships with parents are effective. For instance, staff communicate with parents regularly about children's ongoing development to help involve them in children's learning. • Staff are caring and friendly, and form warm bonds with children.

They are sensitive to children's needs and support their emotional well-being effectively. It is not yet outstanding because: • At times, staff do not plan some group activities effectively to ensure all experiences fully match the needs and interests of all children participating. • Communication between the staff team is not always consistent to help enhance what staff know about children when they begin at the setting and strengthen plans for their development.