Uxbridge Early Years Centre

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager monitors the quality of teaching and learning effectively. She guides staff practice well and provides good opportunities for them to develop their professional skills further.

• Staff use the information gained from training to improve learning outcomes for children. For example, they have expanded the opportunities for babies and younger children to explore different materials and textures, to enhance their sensory and imaginative play. • Staff provide good support for children's emotional needs.

The effective key-person system helps children to quickly form strong bonds with staff. Parents comment on how well the staff get to know ...their children and cater for their individual needs. • Children of all ages demonstrate high levels of independence and complete small tasks confidently and adeptly.

For example, babies progress to using an open cup for drinking, toddlers learn to put on their coats for outdoor play and older children serve their own food and drinks at lunchtime. • On occasion, staff miss opportunities to promote children's thinking skills, for example, by giving them time to respond to questions or to work through problems independently. • Staff have not explored all ways to support children in making healthy lifestyle choices.