Star Child Montessori Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The management team is ambitious and fully committed to ensuring there is continual improvement in practice at the setting. For example, a newly introduced electronic system to record and track children's progress is supporting the team to identify quickly and address gaps in learning effectively. • The well-organised learning environment supports children of all ages to make choices confidently about where they would like to play.

• Staff have strong bonds with children. They know how to support their learning and successfully follow their interests. Toddlers are extremely motivated to explore the newly developed animal hospital role-play area.

T...hey play imaginatively and learn new words, such as 'thermometer' and 'temperature'. • Babies are happy and settled. They form strong emotional attachments with their key person and seek support from adults in their self-chosen activities.

For instance, they use all of their senses to explore jelly and learn new vocabulary, such as 'big' and 'small' as they play with different sized equipment. It is not yet outstanding because: • The recently implemented routines at lunchtime are not fully embedded to support all children to develop their independence and social skills to the highest levels. • Opportunities for staff to share ideas and develop their practice are not sharply focused on improving the overall quality of teaching even further.