THE EARLYRISE CENTRE

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff have regular supervision meetings with the manager. Staff observe each other's practice and share training knowledge. This helps to maintain teaching at a good standard.

As a result, children make good progress in relation to their starting points. • A secure key-person system is in place. Staff support children's emotional attachments effectively.

Children are confident, ready to learn and eager to try new challenges. • Staff are positive role models. They use meaningful praise with children throughout the day.

This encourages children to build friendships and behave well. They learn to respect each other and staff. • Parents are ...eager to share their positive opinions of the nursery.

They like the small group size and warm welcome they receive. Parents find that the flexibility offered by the setting enables them to go to work. They highly recommend the setting to others.

• The manager makes good use of support offered by external agencies to make improvements where necessary. She knows about local services available and makes appropriate referrals so families get any additional help they need. • The manager and the staff team are committed to inclusion.

They take the steps necessary to become familiar with children's individual special educational needs and/or disabilities. The manager requests further support from outside agencies as required. • Staff make regular observations of children as they play.

They use this information to make accurate assessments. However, they do not always plan precisely enough for individual children's learning. • The manager and staff could provide parents with better guidance about the importance of providing healthy packed lunches.

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