Acorn Academy Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • The extremely strong staff team is led by an experienced and knowledgeable manager and two new deputy managers. The manager encourages staff to take on responsibilities and under her guidance they begin to flourish. All staff are excellent role models for the children they care for and are dedicated to their roles.

• The support given to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is exceptional. As a result, this group of children make significant progress from their starting points on entry to the nursery. • Parents speak extremely highly of the care provided to their children.

They work very closely with staff to ensure ...the best outcomes for their children. • Children develop a fundamental love of learning. Staff use every opportunity to extend and support children's learning and engage them in a wealth of activities.

Staff's excellent knowledge of the children underpins all that they do. • The planning of activities wholeheartedly reflects each child's learning needs and interests. It is a simple process yet highly effective.

Assessments are accurate and monitored to swiftly identify and address any emerging gaps in children's learning. • Children's behaviour is superb. They are kind and courteous as well as friendly and confident.

Children rise to challenges and are very proud to share their many achievements with others. • Support for children and their families who speak English as an additional language is exceptional. Staff speak many of the children's home languages and use these skills to reassure children, develop their understanding and use of English, and to communicate with parents.

The promotion of inclusion and celebration of diversity is at the heart of everything staff do. • The manager has high expectations as she continues to drive improvement. Staff are given full ownership of development plans and they are wholly committed to their own professional development and the future of the nursery.