Abacus Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The management team is knowledgeable, enthusiastic and continually strives to improve the setting. The manager works alongside the staff daily and has an accurate overview of the quality of the nursery.

A clear and concise action plan has been developed which has contributed to the good standards that have been achieved. • Children have formed close attachments with staff. There is a strong key-person system in place.

Staff know the children's interests and preferences and provide activities to help them to become engaged and concentrate. • Staff establish friendly relationships with parents. They find out what children know and can do at home....r/>
Together, staff and parents agree a consistent approach for children's care and development. • Staff promote positive behaviour. They give children lots of praise for their achievements, helping to raise their self-esteem.

Staff take time to explain to children what is expected of them. Children behave well and interact with each other with growing respect. • Children successfully develop the skills they will need for their future learning, including school.

They are eager to participate in activities and demonstrate a strong desire to learn. • The manager's procedures to monitor and evaluate the progress of different groups of children are not fully developed and embedded in practice. • Sometimes, staff miss opportunities to encourage children to become more independent.

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