Silverdawn Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff complete ongoing observations and use accurate assessments to establish the progress children are making.

They use this information to promptly identify and support any gaps in children's learning and development. All children make good progress from their starting points and gaps are closing or have closed. • The manager and staff work well together to meet children's needs and keep them safe.

They establish effective information sharing with parents. Staff provide ideas to promote children's learning at home and support what children need to learn next. • Staff plan a rich and varied range of activities within a stimulating and vibrant le...arning environment.

Children are eager to play, learn and discover and thoroughly enjoy their time at nursery. • Staff are very good role models and give gentle reminders of expectations of behaviour. Children behave very well.

They are kind, respectful and considerate and play cooperatively with their friends. • The manager does not precisely monitor the effectiveness of staff training to promptly identify any gaps in staff practice and further develop their confidence, knowledge and skills to an even higher level. • Staff do not maximise opportunities to support children's understanding of technology and how things work.