The Sunflower Centre

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Managers and practitioners are ambitious for the well-being and achievement of the children.

Relationships between practitioners, parents and children are a particular strength of the nursery and the key-person system is highly effective. Children demonstrate that they feel secure and happy. • Practitioners invite parents to take part in nursery events.

This helps parents to feel welcome. For example, parents came for afternoon tea to celebrate Mother's Day. Parents praise the patient, approachable practitioners.

They feel well informed about children's progress and daily care. • Managers evaluate the provision and plan improvements. The...y implement consistent systems for supervising and training the well-qualified team.

Practitioners benefit from coaching and training that helps them to continuously improve their professional skills and knowledge. • Children often count and use numbers during activities and routines. However, practitioners sometimes do not plan number and counting activities precisely enough to challenge children to the highest level.

• Practitioners know children well. They set out toys and resources that match children's interests. However, on occasion, adult-led activities do not maintain two-year-old children's attention well enough.