Day Nursery Sandbach

Parents speak extremely positively about staff and say they feel valued and respected as partners in their children's learning. Staff have inspirational methods of sharing information with parents and provide exceptional guidance on ways to support children's learning and development at home. Monitoring of children's progress is exemplary. The consistent use of accurate assessments helps staff to identify any children who may be at risk of falling behind. The highly successful and timely strategies implemented enable children to catch up and promote excellent outcomes for children.

Staff give exceptionally high priority to children's well-being. Arrangements for settling in and transitions between rooms are tailored to parents' and children's individual needs. Children demonstrate extremely high levels of independence throughout the nursery. Staff have an excellent understanding of their role in promoting children's learning. Children and staff become highly engaged in play and staff show genuine interest and enthusiasm in supporting children to develop a passion for learning.

Children make outstanding progress in their learning and development. It is evident that the management team and their supportive staff have high ambitions for children and what they can achieve. They are passionate about the nursery and evaluate the effectiveness of the provision in detail. The views of staff, children and parents are genuinely valued and used when making decisions to enhance the outstanding provision even further. For example, a buggy store has recently been set up in response to parents' requests.

Inspirational leadership motivates staff and the management team has a highly effective system for supervision and monitoring staff performance. This leads to consistently outstanding practice throughout the nursery and has an exceptionally positive impact on children's learning. Staff are well qualified and actively seek to continue their professional development, to enhance the already excellent teaching practice. For example, training on 'in the moment planning' has led to an even sharper focus on developing children's self-initiated play.

The management team has developed excellent relationships with other agencies, professionals, and local schools. These result in extremely well-coordinated strategies which help children to make excellent progress from their individual starting points. The management team plans to maintain the successful partnerships with local primary schools, so that children continue to be exceptionally well prepared for transitions on to school.

Children are enthusiastic, motivated learners. Staff use their excellent knowledge of how children learn to support them to build on their existing skills. Staff skilfully use children's play to develop language. For example, as younger children enjoy playing with trains, staff provide a commentary, using words, such as 'over', 'under' and 'through' to describe the train journey. Children have extensive opportunities to develop their physical and coordination skills. They enjoy climbing and jumping in the large outdoor areas and enjoy joining in dance sessions provided by external professionals.

Children are encouraged to be highly independent. For instance, younger children feed themselves and choose their own resources. Older children serve themselves at mealtimes and put on their own coats. Children are exceptionally well behaved and kind to each other. This is illustrated when they make a space for other children to join them at the snack table and help younger children to carry large pieces of equipment. Staff provide extensive opportunities throughout the nursery for children to learn about diversity. They make excellent use of opportunities in the local area to make children aware of the wider world, such as visiting care homes and inviting other professionals into the nursery.

Inspirational leadership motivates staff, and the management team has a highly effective system for supervision and monitoring staff performance. This leads to consistently outstanding practice throughout the nursery and has an exceptionally positive impact on children's learning.

Children and staff become highly engaged in play and staff show genuine interest and enthusiasm in supporting children to develop a passion for learning. Children make outstanding progress in their learning and development.

Staff have inspirational methods of sharing information with parents and provide exceptional guidance on ways to support children's learning and development at home.

Staff give exceptionally high priority to children's well-being. Arrangements for settlingin and transitions between rooms are tailored to parents' and children's individual needs.

Parents speak extremely positively about staff and say they feel valued and respected as partners in their children's learning.