Hopwood Hall College Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The leadership team and staff have worked hard to address prior areas of weakness. They have reviewed internal processes and offered additional training for staff.

They continue to evaluate their provision and have identified areas that they would like to develop. For example, they have identified they would like to provide further opportunities to learn about the natural world through using natural resources. • Children build strong attachments with staff and are settled and happy in their care.

Staff are positive role models and understand children's individual care and learning needs. Staff are deployed well throughout all rooms and skilfully ...guide and extend children's learning as they play. • Staff teach children well and plan imaginative experiences which prompt children to be active and motivated learners.

For example, children enjoy acting out making a cup of tea using real teapots and cups. They interact with their peers, enjoy the sensory experience of smelling scented tea bags and explore capacity. • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well by passionate staff who have high expectations of all children.

Staff work closely with other professionals from the health and education sector to identify and support children's individual needs. Children make good progress in their development. • Partnerships with parents are strong and meaningful information is regularly shared, which provides a consistency of care for children.

Parents are involved in processes of assessment and extend children's learning at home. Parents are complimentary about staff. They note that 'children settle well' and 'staff are great'.

• Staff do not always fully support children through changes in daily routine. This results in some children being a little unsettled. • Occasionally during adult-led activities, staff do not always consider the needs of children who are at different stages of learning.