Treetops Oaklands

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children are extremely happy in this good nursery. Effective relationships are established quickly between children and their key person, which contributes to their emotional well-being.

• Staff use observation and assessment very well. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress in their learning and development. Staff monitor children's progress effectively to narrow any gaps in their learning.

• The manager and staff work closely with parents on all aspects of children's care and development. Parents are kept up to date with their children's progress and receive information about how the...y can support their children's learning at home. Parents highly commend staff for the good-quality care and education they provide to their children.

• Staff have developed effective partnership working and good links with local primary schools. This ensures children are fully prepared for their eventual move to school. Children are shown pictures of their new teachers and are able to try on school uniforms.

• Staff teach the basics well and help children develop good social, physical and communication skills. Children learn to manage their feelings and play with others. They enjoy a variety of interesting and inspiring activities that motivate children to learn.

• At times, during group activities, some staff do not effectively engage all children in their learning. As a result, some children become distracted and do not achieve the best possible learning outcomes. • Although the manager monitors new staff members, observations gained from performance management are not always used effectively to enable them to raise the quality of teaching to the very highest levels.