First Steps Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • This small and welcoming nursery is led and managed effectively. Managers and staff work very well together.

They set high standards and show a strong desire to continually improve. • Staff support parents and work with other professionals exceptionally well to meet the needs of children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. This makes a significant difference in helping children to develop and achieve to their best potential.

• Teaching is good. Staff have fun with the children and offer a range of challenging activities that help them to make good progress from their individual starting points. • Staff are warm, caring and aff...ectionate towards children.

This helps children to form strong bonds and to feel very comfortable and emotionally secure in their care. • Staff build trusting relationships with parents and carers. They keep them well informed of children's progress and share ideas and activities that help them to continue children's learning at home.

• Staff have made vast improvements to the outdoor play areas. In particular, the rear garden offers exciting experiences that help to support children's developing imaginations. • Although partnerships with parents are good, staff do not maximise opportunities to fully involve parents in discussions about the use and benefits of additional funding, such as early years pupil premium funding, on children's outcomes.