Daisy Chain Childcare

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • The highly inspirational management team has an extremely clear vision for the future development of the nursery.

The team thoroughly evaluates all aspects of the teaching and care the well-qualified staff provide to ensure children make very strong progress. Leaders and staff make excellent use of research and training to support consistent improvement. • Staff create a warm, welcoming and secure environment to help children settle quickly into their early learning.

Children rapidly grow in confidence and self-awareness. Parents typically comment that the nursery feels 'just right' from the moment they meet the staff. • Staff are outstand...ing role models.

Children learn to behave extremely well and to be tolerant and considerate towards others. They successfully learn to take their turn and pay attention. Staff are very caring and vigilant.

They ensure children are safe, secure and confident as they take part in the exciting activities that are available. • Staff provide imaginative and exciting resources and activities which motivate and engage all groups of children. For example, children thoroughly enjoy developing their magical investigations on the properties of magnets around their rooms and the exciting garden area.

• The strong partnerships with parents and other settings children attend have an excellent impact on their successful learning. Staff keep parents fully informed of children's progress and provide strong guidance, such as homework challenges, to help further their learning and development at home. • Children make excellent progress from their individual starting points.

Staff work very well with parents and other professionals, such as speech therapists and medical staff, to quickly identify and address any gaps in the children's learning. Staff make very good use of links with schools and other early years providers to promote consistent achievement. The nursery is very much at the heart of its community.