The Meadows Cheeky Chimps Childcare

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Key-person systems are effective and staff know the children well.

They observe, monitor and assess children's progress accurately. Staff use good methods to support children's individual learning needs. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in their learning.

• Staff have developed good relationships with children's parents. They use good procedures to keep parents well informed about their children's progress. Parents say that their children are happy and enjoy their time at the nursery.

• Staff support children to be independent. Children confidently manage age-appropriate tasks ...with little or no support. For example, they prepare their snacks, pour drinks and show good control as they sweep up after mealtimes.

• Children are confident, happy and settled. They develop secure friendships with other children in the setting. • Although staff support children's language well, they do not consider how to reduce noise levels in the environment, to help all children communicate more effectively.

• The manager and staff do not encourage parents to share their views, to support them in evaluating the service being provided. • The manager monitors the overall progress of the children. However, she does not monitor the progress of different groups of children, to outline any gaps more thoroughly, target support swiftly and help children to make even better progress in their learning.

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