Toddlers At St Barnabas

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The manager gathers the views of parents, staff and children to support her self-evaluation.

She uses this information effectively to make targeted improvements to children's learning experiences. Parents praise the manager and staff. They say staff provide interesting ideas for activities they can try at home and that they feel involved in their children's learning and development.

Children benefit from the continuity in their learning. Using detailed observations, staff carefully plan what children need to learn next. They identify children's interests and incorporate these into activities to support and extend their learning.

All childr...en make good progress from their different starting points. Children can independently access a wide range of interesting resources. They are able to direct their own play, which supports them in becoming independent learners.

Staff improve children's outcomes well. It is not yet outstanding because: The manager has not fully explored additional opportunities to help staff build further on their skills, knowledge and practice to help children make even better progress in their learning. Staff do not make the best use of opportunities to help children understand the lives and experiences of others living in the local community who may be different to themselves.