Woodpeckers Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children develop their physical skills indoors and outside.

For example, they enthusiastically join in action songs and confidently use balancing equipment in the garden. • Staff help children learn about people and communities in the wider world. For example, they provide a range of resources, such as multicultural small-world figures and display images celebrating diversity.

• Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff work closely with parents to help them support children's progress. For example, they provide a lending library with books and puppets, so that children can enjoy familiar stories at home.

• Staff provide a good balance... between adult-led and child-initiated play opportunities. They plan activities that follow children's individual interests and group activities that meet the needs of all children. • Staff support children well through times of change.

For instance, in preparation for starting school, children share lunch and play time with Reception children at the local school. • The manager's process for monitoring the progress of different groups of children is in the early stages of development. • Sometimes the organisation of the daily routine means that children who are already fully engaged in activities are interrupted.

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