Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager is highly committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children. She has a thorough understanding of the statutory requirements and ensures that staff regularly update their first-aid and child protection knowledge and skills. She works closely with the wider management team to help drive improvement across the setting.

• The quality of teaching is strong. Staff ensure that children have access to a wide variety of indoor and outdoor learning opportunities. They promote children's understanding of healthy living well.

For example, children are given regular opportunities for physical activity in the well-equipped playground. ...They have fun as they chase balls and scramble up the climbing frame. • Children make good progress from their starting points.

They form secure bonds with staff and develop high levels of confidence. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. • Behaviour at the setting is excellent.

Staff act as positive role models, supporting children to show high levels of courtesy and respect. • The highly qualified staff team is deeply committed to the welfare of the children. Staff work in close partnership with a wide range of outside agencies when planning and providing the individual support some children need.

• The relationships with parents are strong. Established systems are now in place to enable parents to feed back regularly. This information is used effectively to support children's progress.

• Although the tracking system is used effectively to meet the needs of individual children, more detailed cohort tracking is yet to be fully established. • At times, parts of the daily routines at the setting interrupt children's play and exploration. Therefore, children may not be fully supported to pursue their independent learning activities.