Green Park Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is goodnLeaders provide a wide range of interesting and challenging activities to support children's development in all areas of learning. Children are free to explore the activities available both indoors and outside. nStaff are nurturing, caring and playful with the children.

They know the children very well and have built positive relationships with them. They use props such as 'Monkey Bob' to support children in their personal, social and emotional development. nParents speak highly of the staff team.

They are happy with the progress their children make. They say their children have come on 'leaps and bounds' since they started to attend. Parents say th...eir children are extremely well supported to settle in and during the transitions they make within the nursery and on to other settings.

nStaff gather detailed information on children's starting points. They complete accurate observations and assessments of children's learning. Staff use these observations to plan for the next steps in children's learning.

Children make good progress from their starting points. nStaff do not fully understand how best to support children who speak English as an additional language during their play and learning.nStaff do not always encourage children to explore their own ideas and expand their thinking during play activities.