The Little Ripley Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The leadership and management of the nursery are strong.

Leaders support staff effectively to fulfil their roles. Staff are confident and they promote children's learning and care very well in a child-centred environment. • Most staff are very experienced and very knowledgeable.

They use a wide variety of methods to help children learn. They include many opportunities for child-led play. Staff share information daily with parents about what their child achieves and invite their feedback.

Staff use the suggestions well to plan for children's further learning and their good progress. • Children receive nurturing guidance and support that pr...omote their self-confidence and self-assurance very well. The key-person arrangements are effective and children demonstrate by their interactions that they feel emotionally secure.

Children and babies go to staff for reassurance when they need support. Staff respond promptly with cuddles, hugs and encouragement. • Children learn and play in rooms that are highly inviting, with colourful displays that include their work.

There is a vast range of resources, including many that reflect positive images of various communities, cultures and languages. Children have many opportunities to learn about diversity. • The partnerships with parents are very strong.

Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the quality of their child's learning and care. They say that managers and staff are very caring and supportive in their attitudes. It is not yet outstanding because: • Staff do not consistently make enough use of opportunities to extend children's learning.

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