Bear’s House Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children are very happy, settled and secure. They build excellent bonds with staff, who are highly caring and supportive of their individual needs.

Children develop positive attitudes towards learning and are willing to give things a go. • The manager and staff create a highly inclusive setting and cater sensitively to the differing needs of the children and their families. Parents feel very included in their children's learning and experiences.

Staff regularly share children's next steps in learning and provide regular feedback and support for further learning at home. • The manager has introduced thorough and effective systems to monitor and su...pport staff practice. However, these are not yet fully embedded and there is further support needed to raise teaching to an outstanding level.

• The garden is spacious and well resourced, with exciting opportunities for children to explore and discover, as well as engage in physical play and exercise. • Staff assess children's development accurately and the manager monitors the overall progress of children closely. Together, they quickly identify any gaps in learning.

They work very well with local inclusion services to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. All children make good progress from their starting points, regardless of their circumstances. • Staff do not consistently make full use of their questioning to encourage children's good thinking and learning further and provide higher levels of challenge.