Bolitho Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Management has developed an effective method of self-evaluation. It has made precise action plans to identify areas for development. For example, plans to move to another building and to extend opportunities further for parents to voice their opinions are underway.

• Partnerships with other professionals are strong. Management reflects on and values their feedback well, implementing new strategies to benefit children. For instance, managers have incorporated visual cards for snack, helping children to extend their discussions around healthy foods.

• Children enjoy learning about the similarities and differences of others. For instance, they paint... self-portraits, discussing different coloured hair and eyes. In addition, they learn about the national day of Cornwall, St Piran's Day.

• Staff meet children's care needs well. They obtain detailed information about children's health, medical and dietary requirements, and precisely record their daily routines to share with parents. • Children have strong opportunities to develop good physical skills.

They take walks around the local community, attend ballet and forest school activities, and enjoy playing in the spacious outside area. • At times, staff do not consistently build on what children already know and can do to help them make the progress of which they are capable. • Occasionally, staff miss opportunities to help children explore their own ideas, to enhance their thinking and problem-solving skills.