Ashridge Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager and staff ensure that the indoor learning environment is well resourced and inviting for children. The toys are easily accessed by the children to support their independence.

Children learn well through the variety of different activities and resources on offer to them as they play indoors. • The manager reflects well on how she can support the staff team. She takes on board comments from them, as well as suggestions from parents.

She involves the staff in the changes that are being made and values their ideas. • The quality of teaching is consistently good across all areas of the nursery. Staff plan a range of interesting activities f...or children and support their learning with a range of questions.

They encourage them to extend their ideas further and think carefully about the tasks they are completing. • Children of all ages are extremely focused on the activities they participate in. They enjoy being at the nursery and settle quickly at the start of their session.

Children know who to turn to if they need help and babies form strong bonds with their key person. Staff interact positively with the children, which helps to keep them motivated while they learn. • Children make good progress at the nursery.

Staff confidently identify children's individual starting points and support them to gain the skills they need for the next stage in their learning. It is not yet outstanding because: • Children that prefer to learn and explore outdoors are not always offered enough opportunities to develop their learning fully. • Staff have not fully considered how to offer toddlers and pre-school children suitable spaces to be able to rest and relax comfortably during their time at the nursery.