Arnold House Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The provider and her newly appointed manager are highly committed to the continual improvement of the nursery.

They actively seek the views and ideas from staff, parents and children to further enhance the already good outcomes for children. • The manager has strong leadership and organisational skills. Staff work hard and well together as a team.

These skills and positive attitudes help to contribute to the smooth running of the nursery. • Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents spoken to on the day of inspection praise the staff on how well they share information about their child's progress.

They also state that their children a...re excited to attend the nursery. • Staff in the baby room work closely with parents to reflect the routines from home. They give high priority to babies' emotional well-being and help them to settle quickly.

• Staff use many opportunities to help enhance good outcomes for children's development. For example, they use everyday routines, such as tidying away the toys, to support children's good mathematical skills. Children describe eagerly the boxes they carry, for example, as 'heavy' and 'light'.

• The manager has not fully established staff development opportunities that are incisive enough to raise the good quality of teaching and practice to the highest possible levels. • Staff, on occasions, do not make the most use of the information gained from their observations and assessments of children. They do not always take swift action to narrow the identified gaps in children's learning quickly.