Sugar ’n’ Spice

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Staff develop strong relationships with parents. They make sure parents are confident about how best to support their child's continued learning at home.

Outcomes for children are good. • The manager makes sure that the views of the staff, parents and their children are fully included in the self-evaluation processes of the nursery. This helps to identify targets for further improvement that will benefit all children on roll.

The manager works with the staff to ensure the educational programmes are monitored well. • Staff receive regular confidential meetings with the manager. This ensures they have time to discuss their continued suitability, the...ir training needs and anything that may be concerning them.

• Staff are caring and responsive with the children in their care. This helps children to settle in quickly and develop bonds with the staff. Staff are strong role models and use praise throughout the day.

This helps children to learn to behave well and about the importance of building good friendships. It is not yet outstanding because: • The manager does not use the information she gains from comparing the progress of different groups of children to plan very precisely for each group's future learning. • There are few opportunities for children to gain a high level of awareness about similarities and differences between themselves and the wider community.