Queens Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • Managers monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning exceedingly well.

They employ extremely successful procedures to analyse the progress of individuals and groups of children. This ensures that any gaps in learning close quickly. • All children make significant progress in their communication and language development, including those who speak English as an additional language.

Staff use extremely useful resources to promote language development, such as routine and activity picture cards, to help children to understand what happens next. • Managers and staff continually reflect on their practice. They conduct in-depth surveys wit...h parents and children to help them to identify key areas for improvement.

They take the views of parents and children very seriously when thinking about their provision and embrace their wishes wholeheartedly. • Managers and staff work exceptionally well together as a cohesive team. They have a high regard for each other and this ensures a happy and secure environment for children.

Parents say that staff are always cheerful and incredibly helpful to them. Parents praise staff enormously for their kindness and unfailing support. • Children feel extremely safe in the welcoming and nurturing environment of the nursery.

They have a special place to keep their possessions and this helps them to feel a deep sense of belonging. They build very close attachments to staff, and parents say their children never want to leave. • Children enjoy an exceptionally wide range of indoor and outdoor experiences that support their overall development extremely well.

They engage in culinary activities indoors and explore the natural environment outdoors. They learn superb life skills that prepare them well for future learning and school. • Children conduct their own risk assessments of activities and have an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe.