“Children are happy and enthusiastically join in activities. For example, toddlers enjoy exploring the texture of paint as they use a range of resources to make marks. They remark on how the paint changes colour as they place their hands in the paint and then rub them together. Younger children confidently build their communication and language skills. For example, staff provide songs and books with repetitive phrases and rhymes to help support their growing vocabulary. Older children learn about letters, sounds and recognising their own names, to encourage their literacy development. They search in shredded paper for the letter that represents the first letter sound of their chosen toy animal”

“Staff are kind and nurturing in their approach”

“Staff know the children they care for well. A successful key person system supports children to establish close attachments with staff. Staff share information with parents about what their child has achieved. They provide suggestions on activities parents may wish to try at home to help support their child’s care and learning further.

“Children are confident and eager to learn. Overall, they learn and develop skills to support them in becoming more independent”