Nanny Bears Childcare

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The enthusiastic owner and managers provide clear and purposeful leadership to the staff team.

They have high expectations and are ambitious for children in their care to achieve their best. • Children develop very good relationships with staff, who are kind, caring and know children's individual personalities and needs. Staff support children's social and emotional well-being very well.

• Staff maintain the nursery rooms to a high standard and welcome parents and children. Staff set out good-quality equipment and clearly defined learning areas. This helps children to settle quickly and to become involved in the many interesting and challenging a...ctivities on offer.

• Staff are skilled at adapting activities and their teaching skills to meet the different abilities of children. Consequently, all children make good progress from their starting points. • Staff place a high importance on promoting children's emerging communication skills.

They consistently talk to children, commenting on what they are doing, and encourage children to engage in conversations, ask questions and suggest ideas. • Staff do not routinely share ideas of how parents can support their children's learning at home. • At times, staff do not make best use of the garden area to further promote early number and writing skills for those children who prefer to learn outside.