Merry Days

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The provider continuously reflects on the service she provides.

She gathers the views of parents, children and other professionals and uses this information effectively to drive improvements forward. • Staff carefully create a supportive and inclusive atmosphere within the nursery. Staff work closely with other professionals to support children who may need additional help.

This particularly supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff improve children's outcomes. • Children easily access a wide range of resources that reflect all areas of learning.

They are supported in becoming self-motivated and independ...ent learners. All children make good progress from their different starting points. • Staff are skilled at supporting children's mathematical learning.

For example, children excitedly draw shapes and numbers on the floor outside as they create a game of hopscotch. • While parents receive good quality information about their children's care and activities, staff do not always provide as many opportunities as possible for parents to review their children's progress with them. • Occasionally, group based activities do not support the learning of all children as fully as possible and some become distracted.