Training Depot Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The motivated and well-qualified managers and staff team have ambitious plans for the nursery.

They ensure changes and improvements have a positive impact on outcomes for children's learning and development. • The quality of teaching is good and staff make learning enjoyable for children. They regularly track the progress that both individual and groups of children make and this helps to promote continuity in children's learning.

• Children are developing good imaginations. They spend time using construction toys to build structures, such as zoos. Children talk in detail about different aspects of their building, showing a good understanding of s...afety features.

For example, they talk about how people will use fire exits if there is an emergency. • Children's behaviour is very good and they benefit from spending time with the staff, who are good role models and are passionate about their work with children. • Parents speak highly of the staff and feel their children are developing very well.

A newly established parents' forum enables parents to meet together and discuss topics that are of interest to them. • Some staff do not consistently give children enough time to develop their thinking skills and to express their own ideas as they play. • Staff do not always gain or share sufficient information about the interests of children who attend the nursery through the school holidays, to enhance their play opportunities.