Nuffy Bear Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Parents have a great deal of input into their children's learning at the nursery.

Staff regularly discuss children's next steps with their parents so that they can work together effectively to support children to make good progress in their development. Staff share ideas with parents so that they can support their children's learning at home even further. • Staff interact very positively with children as they play.

They help to keep children motivated and focused as they learn and explore. Staff plan interesting activities based on the children's interests. Children take an active role in their own learning and staff follow their lead supportivel...y.

• The manager reflects positively on how the nursery can improve further. She takes on board feedback from parents and children and makes the suggested changes effectively. Staff follow her lead and reflect on how they can also improve the learning environment for children to maximise the learning that takes place.

• Children have a strong understanding of risks and keeping themselves safe. Staff talk to them appropriately and ask them a range of questions to help them to consider potential dangers. For example, they discuss how to walk safely to the garden outside through the main gym area.

Children confidently identify potential hazards, such as cars in the car park and people with hot drinks. • Children are well prepared to move on to the next stage in their learning. They gain skills that they need to be independent.

Staff help to prepare them in readiness for school. For instance, they encourage older children to change their clothes for their weekly swimming lesson. • Tracking of the progress children make is not always accurate enough to quickly identify any gaps in children's learning.