St Mary’s Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The provider, who is also the manager, has taken positive steps to improve the provision since the last inspection.

She and her staff team have worked hard to reflect on their practice and continually improve, to raise children's outcomes to a good level. Staff work effectively with a range of other professionals and children's parents to meet children's very diverse needs. They teach children about the similarities and differences that exist between them and how to play cooperatively and respectfully together.

Staff plan and provide a good range of learning experiences. They use these to interact well with children and extend their learning. The p...rovider monitors the quality of teaching and children's progress well, to help all children move forward in their learning.

Staff teach mathematical ideas particularly well. For example, they help children learn to calculate, use simple addition and subtraction, explore numbers and solve problems. Staff are warm and caring towards children and develop close relationships with them.

They take all opportunities to praise and encourage children, to raise their self-esteem and prepare them emotionally for their future learning. It is not yet outstanding because: Occasionally, staff do not help children to concentrate, listen and respond during some group activities and discussions, to further encourage their good learning experiences. Staff do not take all available opportunities to encourage children, including those who are more active, to engage in physical play and further develop their large-muscle skills.