Gingerbread House Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The experienced manager has a clear vision for the nursery's continued development. She makes good use of training and support to develop staff's professional skills and raise the overall quality of provision. • Parents feel they are well informed and receive good guidance to support their children's learning at home.

They particularly appreciate the homely nature of the setting and the professional and open manner of the manager and her staff. • The manager and her team work closely with other professionals to ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities progress well towards the targets set for their achievement. • Staff accurately... assess the level of children's skills, knowledge and understanding.

They plan effectively, overall, to build on children's interests and skills to ensure that they make good progress. • Staff are very positive role models. They successfully promote good manners and encourage children to behave well.

They help children to develop an understanding of the needs of others and to learn about different views and beliefs. • The staff do not always gather detailed information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first attend. • Staff do not always provide rich, varied and imaginative outdoor learning experiences and resources to support children who prefer to learn outside.