Little Stories

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Managers and staff are passionate about the continual development of the nursery. They have a clear vision for the future and are motivated to achieve the best possible outcomes for all children. • The environment is welcoming, bright and well resourced both indoors and out.

Staff are friendly and caring. They are sensitive to children's differing developmental needs. Children enjoy attending the nursery.

They build positive relationships with staff and settle quickly. • Children are happy, confident and well behaved. They show that they have good self-esteem and that they feel emotionally secure through the strong relationships they build with s...taff.

They show care and concern for each other. • Staff find out about and value children's home lives, cultures and languages particularly well. They help children learn about similarities and differences in many ways.

Children learn about the importance of tolerance, acceptance and respect as they learn about different festivals. • Staff plan in the moment as they follow children's interests and choices. They use their observations of children very effectively to assess their ongoing progress and what they need to learn next.

The good systems of tracking help staff to quickly identify any gaps in learning and to take prompt action to address these. • Parents speak highly of the staff and receive ongoing information about their children's learning and development. Staff provide a range of information about children's daily activities and interests to help parents continue to support children's learning at home.

Children make good progress from their starting points. • Occasionally, staff do not give children sufficient time to answer the questions they pose, and share what they know and think. • Staff sometimes overlook opportunities to help children develop their sense of responsibility and identify potential risks, to keep themselves and others safe.