Teenie Iceni’s Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager is committed to the continued development of the nursery.

She takes account of children's progress and their interests. She seeks parents' views about the quality of children's experiences at the nursery. This helps her to make ongoing improvements and successfully meet the needs of all children who attend.

• Staff know the children well. They understand what children know and can do, and plan activities that motivate children to learn. Children are busy and active learners who show high levels of interest in activities.

• Staff support children's communication and language skills well. They use every opportunity to engage ch...ildren in conversations and introduce new vocabulary for them to hear. Children listen well to staff as they read stories.

• Children show that they are happy and settled in the nursery. They build close attachments to staff and play cooperatively alongside their peers. Staff give children lots of praise and encouragement to boost their self-esteem.

• Staff support children to be healthy. They provide guidance to parents and children about healthy eating. Children have daily opportunities to be physically active, for example they visit the park each day to walk 'the daily mile'.

Children show confidence in moving in different ways, such as hopping and jumping. • The manager does not consistently set staff clear and focused targets to help support them in their continuing professional development. • On occasions, staff do not challenge younger children in group activities as well as they do the older children.