Windmill Hill City Farm

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager knows the nursery well. She uses information gathered from parents, children and staff to clearly identify strengths and where further improvements could be made, to build on existing good practice. She supports staff well to make these ongoing improvements.

• Children are happy in the welcoming, inviting environment where they feel at home and make strong relationships with key persons. Children are well behaved and interact confidently with adults and other children. • Staff work well with parents to provide good levels of continuity for children's care and education.

They find out about children's likes and routines so that they ca...n tailor their approach to the individual needs of each child. • Children have good opportunities in the outdoor area to learn how to manage risks for themselves. Staff challenge children to safely take risks.

This has a positive impact on children's thinking and physical skills. • The manager and staff do not make the very best use of their assessment of children's learning, to help identify very precisely the progress groups of children make, such as boys and girls, to help close any gaps in their learning rapidly. • On occasions, staff miss opportunities to use verbal communication effectively, to support early speech and language skills in babies.