This is a summary, for parents and carers,  of our 2023 Ofsted Report  – where we achieved an Outstanding inspection in all areas:

The provision is outstanding

Leaders and staff provide children with an exceptional start to their education. This
allows all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND), to make accelerated progress from their starting points.

Leaders and staff meticulously consider every aspect of children’s learning and development. This includes highly effective partnership working. This begins even before children start at the nursery so that everything is in place to support them from the onset.

The exceptionally strong key-person system enables children and their families to form
strong bonds with staff.

Leaders have designed a curriculum that expertly links together all the key areas
for children’s learning. The baby room is a hive of activity and learning. Babies use
their voices confidently during their early stages of language development. They
spontaneously start singing familiar songs. Older children make decisions about
where they will learn and what they will do. Staff encourage children to plan their
own play experiences. This helps children to become extremely focused and
motivated learners. Children’s behaviour is exemplary.

Staff sensitively and expertly implement the curriculum. They use their
comprehensive understanding of the children to adapt learning experiences so that
all children benefit from the daily routine. Staff purposely model self-care routines
so that babies and the youngest children can observe them and begin the learning
process in readiness for using the skills independently when they are ready. This
includes personal care routines and preparing snack.

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Leaders give high priority to all aspects of safeguarding. They ensure that staff keep up to date with regular training. Staff and leaders have an excellent knowledge about a wide range of indicators that children may be at risk of harm.
They confidently describe the procedures to follow if they are concerned about a child. Leaders complete comprehensive checks to verify staff’s suitability.
Safeguarding is planned extremely well into the curriculum. Children learn about ultraviolet (UV) rays and how the UV index warns them about when they need to protect their skin even further from the sun. Children learn when to apply more sun cream, wear hats and sunglass, and when to seek shade.

Read our full report on the OFSTED site