Tiddlywinks Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager is committed to the continuing development of the nursery. She reflects on the quality of the nursery provision and evaluates how it supports children's learning and development.

She seeks feedback and ideas from parents, children and staff to help her to target improvements to children's evolving needs. • Staff work successfully in partnership with parents. They seek parental input into their assessments of children's progress.

Staff share detailed information with parents about what children learn in the nursery. Staff work together with parents to promote children's next steps in learning in the nursery and at home. • Children enjo...y their time at the nursery.

They enthusiastically engage in a wide range of interesting learning opportunities. Children develop good social skills. They seek out others to join in their imaginary play and they communicate well with their friends.

• Children develop secure attachments to staff. They enjoy sharing their news and achievements with staff and are confident to ask for support when needed. Younger children are reassured by the close attention and support they receive from staff.

• The manager does not place a sharp focus on targeting support for staff's continued professional development to their individual needs and skills to help them to achieve inspirational teaching. • Sometimes, the learning environment in the Caterpillar Room becomes cluttered with toys. Staff do not act promptly to organise the environment in such a way as to promote younger children's developing focus and concentration.