The Rainbow Centre (Marham)

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • The inspirational manager creates a highly positive culture, which is reflected in the positive attitudes of staff, parents and children. Meeting children's care and learning needs is central to all that they do. Staff, parents and other professionals develop excellent partnership working to secure the best possible outcomes for children.

• Staff have the highest expectations for children's development. The learning environment is filled with stimulating and varied activities that inspire children's curiosity and desire to learn. Staff understand each child's individual character, motivation and capability.

They use every opportunity to en...rich and add depth to children's learning. • Children are eager to learn and readily take on challenge. They are extremely confident and self-assured.

Older children enthusiastically respond to staff's searching questions. Babies and younger children confidently move around and willingly have a go at practising their early walking skills on challenging terrain indoors and outside. • Children develop exceptionally close bonds with staff who are highly perceptive to their needs.

Children show that they feel secure. Babies are soothed by staff and are extremely settled. The secure environment helps older children to develop their own independence and become confident to express their views and make choices.

• Children demonstrate exemplary behaviour and excellent social skills. All staff give children consistent messages about their expectations for behaviour. This helps children to understand rules and boundaries, and how to keep themselves and others safe.

• The manager oversees the running of the centre exceedingly well. She closely monitors each aspect of provision and has a highly successful drive for continued improvement. She reflects on the feedback of others and promptly makes changes to ensure children's needs are continuously met to an extremely high standard.