Little Scallywags Day Nursery Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The nursery is well organised.

Managers fully understand their key responsibilities. They implement a broad range of records, documents and policies that help them to promote children's welfare effectively. • The nursery premises are safe.

Managers complete overview risk assessments of the environment and staff carry out daily safety checks. This helps to ensure that the resources, toys and equipment are suitable for use. • The key-person system is well established.

Staff get to know children well and sensitively manage their care needs. Children build close bonds with staff and are settled, happy and content with attending. • Staff obse...rve children routinely and assess their learning effectively.

Staff make good use of what they know to plan activities. Children make good progress. This includes all those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of additional funding.

• Partnerships with parents are very good. Staff obtain detailed information from parents about their children and they also share information about children's time at nursery. This helps to foster strong continuity.

• Self-evaluation is strong. Managers reflect very carefully on the provision and set clear areas for future development. This helps them to continually drive practice forwards.

• Teaching is good. However, some staff are stronger teachers than others and have more confidence in this area. There is scope to strengthen staff's professional development to help elevate teaching and children's progress to the highest level.

• Managers are currently in the process of developing the outdoor play provision. However, staff do not maximise the use of outdoor play, particularly for babies and toddlers. Children who prefer to learn outside do not always benefit from excellent outdoor play experiences.