Alphabet House Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The newly appointed manager is knowledgeable, enthusiastic and continually strives to improve the nursery.

She works alongside staff daily and has a good overview of the quality of the nursery. She is supported exceptionally well by a strong and experienced leadership team. They have clear and robust action plans in place to continue to improve the quality of the nursery and maintain the good standards of care and education.

• The well-qualified and experienced team understands how children learn through play. Regular observations and assessments of children's development are used well to plan for children's next steps in learning. Children make ...good progress from their starting points and they work at typical levels of development for their age.

• Staff provide children with a well-resourced, nurturing and homely environment. There is high emphasis on providing children with real items that they will see at home. For example, soft furnishings and lighting contributes to children feeling relaxed and secure.

Consequently, children settle in quickly. • Parents are fully involved in their children's learning and development. They are regularly updated about their children's daily activities and progress.

Newsletters and parent workshops provide parents with ideas on how they can support their child's learning at home. • On occasions, the routines and child-led play in the younger children's room do not fully capture the attention of all the children, considering their different ages and needs. • Arrangements for the supervision of staff do not yet provide opportunities for staff to share best practice across the different rooms and learn from each other.

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