Sparkles Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Leaders have used a range of tools to evaluate the quality of provision.

They have put in place and implemented a robust action plan. As a result, significant improvement has been made since the last inspection. • There are effective systems in place for the professional development of staff.

Leaders have developed an ethos of continuous improvement where training is targeted, staff share new learning with their peers and the impact of training is measured. As a result, teaching is now strong. • There is a diverse workforce that represents the diversity of the local community.

Staff are positive role models to children; they speak to one... another, and to children, in positive ways and children learn to treat each other with respect. • Staff make regular and accurate assessments of what children know and can do. These are used to plan a wide variety of activities for children, indoors and outdoors, that challenge them appropriately.

• Staff support children well to develop their communication and language, physical and personal, social and emotional skills. Staff incorporate early literacy and mathematics concepts into the routine and this helps children to be ready for the next stage in their learning. • Children learn the skills they need to be independent.

They put on their own coats for outdoors and wash their own hands before eating and cooking. • On occasion, staff end planned activities abruptly and this interrupts children's learning. • Systems for entering the premises can be disruptive to the teaching and learning in the pre-school room, particularly during story time.