Ofsted Quotes

• This provision is outstanding n Managers monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning exceedingly well.

• They employ extremely successful procedures to analyse the progress of individuals and groups of children. This ensures that any gaps in learning close quickly.

• All children make significant progress in their communication and language development, including those who speak English as an additional language.

• Staff use extremely useful resources to promote language development, such as routine and activity picture cards, to help children to understand what happens next.

• Managers and staff continually reflect on their practice. They conduct in-depth surveys with parents and children to help them to identify key areas for improvement. They take the views of parents and children very seriously when thinking about their provision and embrace their wishes wholeheartedly.

• Managers and staff work exceptionally well together as a cohesive team. They have a high regard for each other and this ensures a happy and secure environment for children.

• Parents say that staff are always cheerful and incredibly helpful to them. Parents praise staff enormously for their kindness and unfailing support.

• Children feel extremely safe in the welcoming and nurturing environment of the nursery. They have a special place to keep their possessions and this helps them to feel a deep sense of belonging. They build very close attachments to staff, and parents say their children never want to leave.

• Children enjoy an exceptionally wide range of indoor and outdoor experiences that support their overall development extremely well. They engage in culinary activities indoors and explore the natural environment outdoors. They learn superb life skills that prepare them well for future learning and school.
• Children conduct their own risk assessments of activities and have an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe.

Parent and carer comments

"I just wanted to mention how amazing ….. has been with ….. As a parent I feel like she's gone above and beyond and been really supportive."

"All the staff in Butterflies are wonderful but just wanted to give ….. a special mention."

"I think the garden as a whole is fantastic and it’s amazing to see how well organised it is. I love coming in in the mornings and seeing how its set up."

"Btw I am so pleased with the nursery. ….. is really happy. I love all the different activities he gets to try, and the staff are lovely."

"Again I would like to reiterate what an amazing job your staff at Queens do with our children and the confidence they give me each day when dropping off our most prized possessions ….. and ….."

"Thanks a lot for the carnival. It was just lovely! And I was very impressed but the whole perfect organisation."

"Thank you so much to the whole team for the amazing work they do."

"I think the care Sadie is given at nursery is outstanding and I’m really happy with the care you girls give the kids. You fully deserve the outstanding rating from Ofsted."