Alanbrooke Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The new manager has implemented significant changes since joining the team.

She is very ambitious for the future of the nursery. The very experienced manager consults regularly with staff regarding further improvements. She gathers the views of others and acts very swiftly to address any apparent and emerging gaps in practice.

• Staff very positively interact with children. The deployment of skills and strengths within the nursery is very effective. Staff provide stimulating resources and activities for children to explore independently.

Children are curious and confident learners. They are deeply engaged in their play. • Staff are excel...lent role models.

They encourage children to use good manners and treat others with respect. Children are provided with uninterrupted time to play. Staff provide children with timers to help prepare them for the end of their session or next part of the daily routine.

This helps to promote children's emotional well-being. • Children have very good opportunities to participate in a wealth of activities that help to promote their physical skills. For instance, children enjoy dance and music sessions.

They have plentiful opportunities to climb on various apparatus and immerse themselves in imaginary play when using bikes and scooters during outdoor play. • The manager has not yet had time to embed highly effective partnerships with all parents and to engage them fully in their children's learning and development. • Staff do not provide children with further ways to use information, communication and technology resources and extend their curiosity about how things work.