Nicki Day Nursery Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff work closely with parents when children start at the setting, and they make precise assessments of children's prior learning. Parents commented that their children progress well.

• Babies develop close relationships with staff and feel secure. This helps to support children's emotional well-being and growing self-confidence. • Children make good progress in their learning, including those who speak English as an additional language.

For instance, staff gather keywords in children's home language during their settling-in period. They speak to children in their home language and English. • Managers communicate high expectations for all.
<...br/>The positive relationships between staff teach children how to behave towards each other. Children display good behaviour and social skills. • Partnership with parents is very effective.

For example, children have built volcanoes at home with their families. Parents use the daily diary to give regular feedback on their children's home learning experiences. • Managers regularly analyse accidents and use this information to help review the setting.

For instance, they have developed a lock-down policy to continue to keep children safe. • Managers work closely with the local authority and parents to identify the strengths and weaknesses and continue to drive improvements forward. • During outdoor activities, staff do not routinely consider the youngest children's learning needs well enough.

As a result, babies and toddlers do not make the most of their learning experiences. • Managers have not fully determined the progress that different groups of children make. As a result, they do not swiftly identify any emerging gaps in their learning.