Children build close bonds with the caring staff. This promotes their emotional wellbeing and helps them to feel safe and secure.

Children joining the nursery are well supported by their key persons and quickly adapt to the environment and routines.

Children enjoy the opportunities for learning. They display confidence as they make choices and show enthusiasm as they explore their own interests.

Children are inspired to attract a wider variety of wildlife to their garden. They demonstrate this by creating a ‘bug hotel’, using natural resources they have gathered with staff on visits to woodlands.

Children respond positively to the high expectations of staff. They develop good social skills, such as how to share, take turns and behave at mealtimes.

Older children confidently share ideas and cooperate during imaginative role play. Children learn to be independent and show satisfaction in doing things for themselves.

The curriculum is ambitious and supports all areas of children’s learning. Staff closely monitor the progress children make. They identify where children may need extra help, to prevent them from falling behind in their learning. This includes working with other professionals and providing targeted support, where needed.

Children have lots of opportunities for vigorous play outdoors. This helps to support their physical health and well-being.

Staff join in enthusiastically with children’s games and use spontaneous opportunities to extend their learning.

Staff join in enthusiastically with children’s games and use spontaneous opportunities to extend their learning.