Lime Tree Nursery (carlton)

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The management team leads the nursery well. Staff teamwork is visibly strong.

They work well together and have the spirit and drive to ensure that children do as well as they can. • Staff make accurate assessments of children and they, along with the manager, track children's progress carefully. They identify where children need extra support and put in place clear plans to help close any gaps in learning.

This contributes to the good progress children make, including those children for whom the nursery receives funding. • Parents speak very highly of the care their children receive. Staff regularly provide parents with information about their ch...ild's care and learning.

They share information regarding what their children have been doing and what they need to learn next. This helps to provide continuity of care between the nursery and the parents. • Staff get to know children well and children appear very happy and well settled.

Staff build nurturing relationships with children and they show genuine warmth and care towards them. This contributes well to children's emotional well-being. • Staff work exceptionally well with parents and other professionals.

They provide effective support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This contributes to the ongoing progress these children make. • The management team is ambitious and has a clear vision for the nursery.

They use effective self-evaluation to continually identify and help them address areas for improvement. For example, they adjusted menus following a request from a parent. • Occasionally, staff overlook opportunities to challenge children and extend their learning as they play, so that children make the best possible progress.