Little Hearts Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Management and staff have developed strong partnerships within the community. For instance, they have established effective 'intergenerational care' with local residents, where children and the elderly engage in board games, puzzles and drawing activities.

This helps children learn effectively about the similarities and differences between themselves and others. • Staff consistently support children to develop their next steps in learning and help them achieve their outcomes. For example, staff teach them about the effects of pollution on the environment and recycling, to help develop children's understanding of the world.

• Parents are actively ...involved in their children's learning. Activities, such as fundraising events, craft days and garden parties, embrace children's and the provision's achievements, helping to support children's self-esteem successfully. • Staff and children have developed nurturing and warm relationships.

Staff listen attentively to children's views and opinions, helping them to make independent choices. For example, children vote on which story to have at the end of the day. • Management and staff monitor children's progress exceptionally well.

They accurately identify gaps in learning between different groups of children, providing additional support to help them make strong progress in their development. • Although staff supervisions are in place, opportunities for the manager to reflect on her own professional development are not implemented, to help improve the good practice further. • Staff do not always set sufficient challenges for children, particularly during adult-led activities, to expand and build on their existing knowledge.