Rubadubs Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The management team has made significant improvements since the last inspection. The manager evaluates the nursery well and identifies key goals to build ongoing improvement. Staff provide a wide range of interesting and stimulating activities, linked well to children's interests.

Staff assess them regularly and use this information successfully to provide suitably challenging activities. Children make good progress. The manager supports staff well.

She meets with them individually and regularly, to identify support and training needs. For instance, staff attended a course on supporting children who have special educational needs, which led to grea...ter understanding in this area. Staff have effective links with parents.

They keep them well informed of their children's progress in flexible and successful ways. Children behave well. Staff make their expectations clear and children understand and respond to this well.

Children are confident and motivated to learn. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not consistently make the most of opportunities for children to engage with early drawing and writing activities. Although staff teach children about healthy lifestyles, they do not consistently explain the value of eating well and taking regular physical exercise in the fresh air.