“Leaders apply a rigorous and effective recruitment procedure to employ suitable staff. This system continues with regular suitability checks on all staff.”

“The lead practitioner for teaching and learning has developed effective interventions across all three rooms in the nursery. Targeted support is given to individuals and small groups and ensures that all children make progress.”

“Partnerships and communication with parents are effective. Parents are very positive about the setting, commenting that their children love to come to nursery to learn new things”

“Children are well-behaved and develop good relationships with their friends… Staff support children’s behaviour by encouraging them to be respectful to each other.”

“Staff plan engaging activities that the children enjoy exploring and manipulating, for example, a spiced mud kitchen activity for mark making and a paper ‘bridge’ cutting activity to learn how to use scissors”

“The staff are patient, reassuring and supportive. They offer words of praise when children finish a task they have been working on. Staff use and model respectful interactions and this has a positive influence on the children’s behaviour towards each other”

“Leaders plan an ambitious curriculum and ensure that all staff are aware of what they want the children to learn. Staff are well supported and are provided training which ensures they have access to good quality professional development.”

“Children make good progress and staff celebrate their achievements. Key persons know their children well”

“The setting is an inviting, friendly and welcoming nursery with well-planned, naturally lit, open spaces for children to explore. Muted colours in each room create a calm and relaxing atmosphere for the children to learn and develop.”