Little Waves Daycare

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Teaching is generally good and supports children to build on what they already know and can do. Staff's accurate observations and good knowledge about children's individual learning needs and preferences help them to provide a broad range of opportunities for children to learn and practise new skills. • Staff give children plenty of attention, encouragement and praise as they play.

This helps children to feel good about themselves and they become confident and resilient learners. They demonstrate a sense of belonging and security in the nursery. • Parents are very complimentary about the nursery.

They commend staff for having a genuine interest i...n children and for being approachable and supportive. An effective two-way flow of information between nursery and home helps parents to be involved in their child's learning and they contribute to assessments. • Partnerships with other settings and professionals are effective.

This helps to provide a shared approach and consistent support for children's care, learning and development. • Children's achievements are good and they are well prepared for later learning in school. Those who are slower to make progress in some areas of development benefit from tailored teaching that helps them to catch up in their learning.

• Some activities for two-year-old children, particularly group activities, are not matched precisely to the learning needs of all of the children taking part. • Leaders do not consistently make best use of the information gathered from assessments to accurately monitor the progress made by groups of children and to shape their future learning experiences. • Occasionally, some staff overlook ways to promote younger children's already good cooperation and consideration for others to even greater levels.

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