CCN Acol Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager and her staff are an experienced, ambitious and friendly team.

They are dedicated to providing the very best care and education for all children. The manager works highly effectively with parents, staff, other professionals and children to evaluate the quality of the nursery and make improvements. • Partnership with parents is strong.

Parents comment that they feel very happy and well informed about the learning their children receive. They describe staff as 'nurturing and caring' and say they feel part of a community. • Staff know the children in their care well.

They are attentive and affectionate and children develop stron...g bonds with them. This supports children's emotional well-being effectively . • Children have plenty of opportunities to play outside and get fresh air and exercise.

They play confidently in the spacious garden each day, building their large physical skills. For example, they play tug of war with each other and practise pedalling on tricycles. • All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good, steady progress from their starting points.

• The nursery tracks children's development well, identifying areas of need for all children. However, at times staff do not use this information as effectively as they could to improve outcomes for all children. • At times, adult-led activities are not well organised and a lack of structure means that children do not learn as effectively as they could.