The Mulberry Bush Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff have strong teaching skills. They consistently encourage children to explore their own ideas and support their learning by providing a commentary, giving clear explanations and by making sure children have the resources they need. Children make good, and sometimes rapid, progress from their starting points.

• Good standards of health and safety are maintained throughout. Staff have a very high regard for hygiene, particularly with the youngest children. They implement innovative strategies, for example to make sure babies' dummies are kept clean.

• The use of additional funding is exceptionally well considered to ensure it has a very positi...ve impact on individual children's progress. Managers continually check that gaps in learning and development are closing and that money is used wisely. • Staff are given good support to develop their knowledge and skills.

As a result, they feel valued and appreciated. • Staff do not plan specifically enough for children to learn about technology. Although children enjoy using interactive toys and resources, their learning tends to be incidental, rather than purposeful.