Aplomb Day Nursery Ltd

Activities: Children help to prepare the sleep area and help to get the eating area ready for mealtimes, explore the characteristics of different animals as they play with them in the sand.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff have high expectations of what the children can achieve and plan learning opportunities to help children make good progress in all areas of the curriculum.

Communication: The manager and staff build strong partnerships with parents by communicating well about the progress that children are making at the setting, electronically and verbally.

Programs and Resources: They work closely with external professionals to ensure that every child receives the support they need.

Staff Training: Staff use strategies recommended by these professionals to help children with SEND to make progress.

Safeguarding Training: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective; there is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

Play and Learning Integration: Children develop their strength and hand-eye coordination as they make mud pies in the garden.

Transition to Primary School: Older children self-serve their lunch, pour their water, and change their shoes themselves, which helps children to prepare for the next stage of their learning, such as school.

Child Safety Management: Staff clearly explain behaviour expectations and support children well to understand them by getting down to the children's level.

Happiness and Settling: Children are very happy in this warm and nurturing setting.