St Lukes Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager and staff are passionate about the continual development of the nursery. They have a clear vision for the future and are motivated to achieve the best possible outcomes for all children.

• Staff work well with parents and other professionals involved in the children's care. Parents have some opportunities to share information to enable them to keep in touch with nursery life. Good links with local schools and other specialist professionals help to build the collaborative approach to support children's individual needs.

• The manager and staff team have a good understanding of how they want the nursery to develop and improve. The day-t...o-day management is effective and a commitment to build on the already good quality of care and learning is enthusiastically demonstrated. • The qualified and experienced staff use their observations of children's play to accurately assess the progress they make in their learning and development.

The manager uses a highly effective system of checking assessments of children's learning. • Children have good opportunities to learn about cultures and communities that are different to their own. For example, they taste foods from different countries, celebrate festivals and enjoy a wide range of books which celebrate diversity.

• Some group activities, such as register times, are not organised effectively to engage all children present. As a result, some children start to lose interest in their learning. • Although partnerships with parents are good, overall, staff do not consistently gather precise information about children's ongoing learning at home, in order to better complement their learning in the nursery.