Abacus Ark

Activities: Staff provide children with a good range of activities linked well to their interests

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children learn to respect themselves and others from diverse racial or religious backgrounds

Communication: Staff have good relationships with parents. They keep them well informed of children's progress

Community Building: Provide a forum for parents to voice their views

Programs and Resources: Robust tracking of children's progress, which she uses to provide ready support to children who need additional help

Staff Training: The manager supports staff well with one-to-one meetings to discuss their work and training needs

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are calm and fair in their approach. Children behave well

Safeguarding Training: Staff have a good understanding of procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare

Play and Learning Integration: Children develop good physical skills, such as running, jumping and climbing, by using the different resources in the well-equipped outdoor area

Transition to Primary School: Children learn useful skills to support the next stage of their learning

Diversity Management: Children learn to respect themselves and others from diverse racial or religious backgrounds

Child Safety Management: Very secure entry to the building, daily safety checks covering all areas of the nursery

Children's Safety and Security: Children are content and secure. Staff interact warmly with children and have strong, caring relationships with them

Happiness and Settling: Children are content and secure. Strong, caring relationships with staff ensure that children settle happily