Bambinos Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • Highly dedicated managers demonstrate exceptional commitment to continual improvement of the nursery. They use robust methods of evaluation to monitor the provision and implement high-quality practice creating a unique approach.

For example, staff training in brain development, communication strategies and play theory helps to improve children's communication and literacy skills. • The quality of teaching and interactions between the staff and children are remarkable. Staff have a secure knowledge of children's next steps in learning, which they precisely identify through high-quality assessments.

Children make rapid progress relative to t...heir starting points. Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is exceptional. • Children have abundant opportunities to extend their understanding of the world.

Staff challenge children to think, compare and build on their current knowledge. For example, they use photos to prompt interesting discussions and recreate previous learning experiences during outside play. Indoors, they explore natural objects, such as real fruits and vegetables, and delight as they investigate stimulating play experiences.

• Staff facilitate exceptionally high levels of engagement. They explore and encourage the use of descriptive language to broaden children's vocabulary and enhance their learning. For example, they richly describe the texture and sounds of sensory play materials such as dough, pasta, fresh herbs and cereals.

• Communication between staff and parents is highly effective. Parents speak warmly of the quality care and education their children receive. They describe children's lives as richer for attending the nursery.

• Children benefit from excellent ways to share their ideas and suggestions. For example, children partake in children's council meetings and nominate one another to contribute. This helps to capture the voice of older children, build confidence and self-esteem and help prepare them for school.