Tiddlywinks Kiddies Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager, who is new to the role, has ambition and vision for the nursery's success.

She is proactive and has worked hard with the staff team to raise the quality of the provision and ensure that previous actions for improvement have been addressed. • The manager encourages staff to become reflective practitioners who continuously look to improve learning experiences for children. The staff team is well qualified.

Staff benefit from regular supervision meetings and have good opportunities for further professional development. • The key-person system is effective. Children form secure attachments with staff.

They are supported to settle... quickly and are happy and motivated learners. • Staff have high expectations of all children and encourage them to become independent from a young age. They provide a stimulating and welcoming environment where children are continuously engaged in play and learning.

This helps children to gain the skills needed in preparation for school. • The outdoor play environment has been improved to ensure it is safe and suitable for children to use. Children's physical skills are promoted well.

Children benefit from a range of exciting outdoor activities in all weathers. • Staff involve children in risk assessments to help them to understand how to keep themselves safe. For example, when going outdoors children are aware that some areas may be slippery due to the rain.

It is not yet outstanding because: • New planning systems in place ensure that children's interests are fully considered. However, staff do not consistently focus their teaching on individual children's next steps in learning to ensure that they make the best possible progress. • Staff do not consistently gather information from previous settings that children have attended, to help them to identify children's starting points at the earliest point.