St Paul’s Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff feel well supported at the nursery and work well together as a team. The manager provides them with regular opportunities to discuss their roles and they enhance their professional knowledge further through training provided. • Children develop good relationships with well-qualified staff who are kind, caring and know children's individual personalities and needs well.

Children develop good levels of self-esteem and settle happily. • The manager has a clear vision for the nursery. She routinely completes and reviews ongoing action and development plans.

The manager values the views of staff, children and parents in the process. • Staff work... closely with other professionals to gather information about how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language. Children's needs are quickly identified so that additional support and advice are obtained.

This contributes to ensuring that all children are making good progress according to their individual abilities. • On occasions, during group activities, some children are not fully involved in a meaningful way, for the duration of the activities, to fully support their learning. • Staff do not gain enough information about children's learning and development when they first start, to plan fully effectively from the outset.