Secret Garden

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Partnership with parents is strong.

They speak highly of the dedicated and inspiring nursery manager and her team. Staff work closely with parents, sharing information with them to support their understanding of how children's learning can be further supported at home. • Staff are caring, sensitive and responsive to children's needs.

There is a well-established key-person system which enables children to form secure relationships. This helps to promote children's emotional well-being. • The well-resourced nursery is set within a beautiful outside space.

Children have plenty of opportunities for fresh air and exercise. They play confidentl...y in the spacious garden each day, practising and refining their physical skills. For example, they climb up steps, dig in the sand pit and negotiate their way through the musical maze.

• Staff effectively support children's communication and language skills. They introduce new words for children to copy, such as 'rake'. This encourages children to extend their vocabulary.

Children make good progress in their learning. It is not yet outstanding because: • On occasion, staff do not follow the children's interests consistently enough and their play is interrupted by daily routines. • Staff do not consistently support children to fully understand why their behaviour is not acceptable and build on skills about sharing and turn taking.

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