New Life Pre-School Daycare Centre

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager has high aspirations for the nursery. The whole team strives to provide the very best care and education. Regular training and development opportunities help keep them up to date with their practice.

• Self-evaluation is effective. The manager has taken into consideration the recommendations from the previous inspection and used this as a focus to drive improvement. • An effective key-worker system is in place.

Staff know the children and their families well. They have created strong bonds with the children they care for, supporting children's emotional development. • Partnerships with parents are a real strength of the nursery.
<...br/>Staff communicate effectively with parents to keep them fully informed of their children's learning and development. Parents are very complimentary of the setting and the staff. Managers hold regular training events for parents to support their parenting skills.

• The quality of teaching is good. Staff are highly qualified and use their knowledge well. They plan activities and experiences to support and challenge children in their learning.

All children make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for their eventual move on to school. • On occasions, staff do not pose questions to extend children's thinking and learning even further. • The organisation of routines occasionally interrupts children's play and concentration.