Playmates Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Leaders are dedicated to providing the best quality experience they can for children. They accurately evaluate the quality of the provision and include the views of children, staff and parents. • Children are happy, settled and play well together.

Staff support children to understand what is expected of them. • There is a well-established key-person system to provide secure attachments for children and form strong partnerships with parents. They speak highly of the care their children receive and compliment the level of communication they receive about their child's development.

• Staff are good role models and help children to behave well. They ...effectively support children to develop independence in their play. • Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive a good level of support.

Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to meet children's specific learning and care needs effectively. • The qualified staff team benefits from regular training opportunities to enhance their knowledge. The manager works with them to evaluate their teaching and develop a consistent approach that supports children's learning well.

• On occasions, staff interrupt children's play to carry out the daily routines. This does not fully support children's learning and enjoyment. • At times, staff do not use the detailed information obtained from parents on entry about what their child knows and can do, to establish starting points as soon as possible.