“Staff accurately identify aspects of children’s development where they need additional help and implement targeted support.”

“Staff engage children in small-group activities that focus on
reducing gaps in their communication and language.”

“The manager and staff monitor children’s
progress successfully.”

“Staff incorporate children’s interests and learning needs into activities, which help to highly motivate children to learn.”

“Staff ask children questions about their play and children respond appropriately.”

“Staff place a strong emphasis on developing children’s speech and language
skills.”

“Children settle quickly on arrival.“

“Children have consistently positive attitudes to their learning and keep trying.”

“Children demonstrate high levels of confidence as they move around the nursery to explore the wide range of resources accessible to them.“

“Staff introduce a word of the week and a book of the week, which helps to thoroughly embedded children’s knowledge and understanding.”

“Staff use sign language and pictures when communicating with children to help those less able to understand.”

“Staff skilfully support children to manage their feelings and to teach them right from wrong.”

“Children display keen interests in their play and are eager to join in.”

“Children develop
their creative skills as they identify their own facial features and draw self-portraits.”

“Leaders work
very closely with parents to promote children’s attendance and place the utmost importance on children’s welfare. “

“Staff work
closely with parents to make referrals if needed, to quickly seek support from
other professionals.”

“Staff have consistently high expectations of children.”

“Childrens behaviour and their attitudes to earning are outstanding.”

“Staff support children’s independence excellently.”

“Children learn what is acceptable, and how some behaviour can upset and hurt their friends.”

“The enthusiastic manager successfully leads a motivated, well-qualified team of staff.”

“Staff prepare healthy food on site and children eat heartily.”

“Leaders place a strong emphasis on monitoring children’s attendance.”

“Parents speak positively about the care which their children receive.”

“Staff discuss healthy eating and children develop a strong understanding
of the importance of healthy lifestyles on their physical well-being.”

“Parents appreciate the support and ideas to help them to continue their
children’s learning at home.”

“Babies confidently explore. They choose to join in activities with two-year-old children.”

“Younger children learn the names of objects and match animals to the sounds that they make.”

“All children, including those who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.”

“Children behave courteously at the table and demonstrate high levels of confidence in social situations.”

“Parents feel
that their children’s needs are met and that they progress well in their learning.”

“Children establish strong bonds with the nursery’s staff.”