Octopus Children’s Daycare

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The management team, including the nominated individual, has addressed the action raised at the last inspection. It has put in place a robust system to ensure new committee members provide Ofsted with the required information needed to confirm their suitability for their role in a timely fashion. • Children make good progress from their starting points.

They are keen to learn, and some children make better than expected progress. The manager implements effective systems to monitor children's progress and to identify and address any gaps in their learning. • Children are confident and happy with good levels of self-esteem.

The highly effective key...-person system particularly benefits the younger children who bond closely with their carers, who know them very well. • The management team supports staff well. It encourages staff to develop their knowledge and skills through training, and the manager monitors the positive impact on outcomes for children.

For example, training to develop their skills in teaching children to recognise letters and the sounds they represent has raised children's literacy levels. • Staff are not consistently aware of children's achievements at home, to give them an all-round picture of their abilities when assessing their progress. • Children have few opportunities to develop their awareness of people and communities, to enhance their understanding of the world.

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