Alphabet Lanes (Berridge Road)

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Staff are deployed successfully to keep children safe. There are effective safety procedures and staff carry out regular checks to help children play safely in the learning environment. The management team involves other early years specialists, parents and staff well in the ongoing evaluation of the nursery, to help improve outcomes for children.

For example, managers have made several improvements and met all actions raised at their last inspection to achieve the current good standards in the nursery. Children are happy in the welcoming learning environment. Staff form secure relationships with children and offer regular praise to help motivate them to le...arn well.

Staff work closely with parents to help provide a consistent approach in meeting children's care and learning needs. For example, they regularly share information about the progress children make and provide ideas to support home learning. Older children develop good levels of independence in preparation for school.

For example, they visit the toilets unaided and manage their clothing. It is not yet outstanding because: Systems to monitor the quality of teaching and how well the different groups of children achieve are not implemented at higher levels. Babies have inconsistent opportunities to develop and build on their curiosity as they play.