Harwich Connexions Noah’s Nursery Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager and staff constantly reflect on their practice, seeking the views of parents, children and outside agencies. The manager monitors the success of changes and improvements and has clear plans for further developing the provision in the future.

• Partnerships with external agencies are good. Staff work effectively with all concerned to help identify any gaps in children's learning and seek appropriate interventions to help close them. • Parents spoken to at the time of the inspection speak highly of the nursery management team and staff.

They comment that their children enjoy attending nursery and that any concerns they have are dealt wi...th effectively and swiftly by the manager. • Children enter the nursery confidently and immediately become engaged in purposeful play. They form close bonds with their key person and other staff, and enjoy the interaction they receive from them.

• Staff know the children well. They use the information they know about each child to plan a range of interesting and stimulating activities. Key persons monitor children's progress well and work with parents to help them play an active role in their children's development at home.

• On occasions, staff do not practise teaching that is highly responsive to children's needs. They do not follow the children's leads well enough to fully enhance their learning. • At times, staff do not give enough consideration to promoting children's independence skills further.