St Marys Church of England Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Partnerships with parents are a key strength. Parents speak highly of the provision for their children and the staff team who work with them. • Staff act as good role models.

They help children learn to manage their behaviour using a wide range of strategies, which children respond well to. The children learn how to take turns and share as part of the daily routines and during activities. • Staff provide good support for children who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

They work effectively with other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, to support children's i...ndividual communication needs. • Children quickly build secure relationships with the staff who are friendly and caring towards them. Children are independent, confident and eager to explore their surroundings.

• The manager reflects well on the provision and children's progress, to continually improve practice and maintain good outcomes for children. • On occasions, staff do not make the most of opportunities to extend and build on older and most-able children's learning. • Managers do not precisely target plans for professional development to raise the quality of staff's teaching to an even higher level.