Bright Horizons Sidcup Day Nursery and Preschool

Activities: Children make good progress across all areas of learning. Their small motor skills develop quickly, and they display deep concentration as they make play dough and experiment with the different ingredients.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff skilfully weave mathematical concepts into their conversations with children. They talk about how many more are needed as older children help to set the table for lunch and introduce children to early subtraction as they talk about how many millilitres of water have been used.

Communication: Parents speak positively about the care their children receive.

Community Building: Parents comment that the recent introduction of a parent forum will further strengthen the already strong partnership.

Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff build collaborative relationships with other professionals and work closely with them to put extra support in place for children with SEND to enhance their learning.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff speak very highly of the support they receive from their manager and clearly feel valued in their work.

Safeguarding Training: The manager follows robust safer recruitment systems to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and to check their ongoing suitability.

Play and Learning Integration: Children use their imaginations as they make tracks in sand and add trains and other vehicles to build a town. Babies display perseverance as they complete animal puzzles.

Transition to Primary School: They are keen learners who share their experiences confidently with visitors to the nursery.

Child Safety Management: Children understand how to keep themselves safe, as they complete risk assessments of the garden area before they engage in play.

Children's Safety and Security: Children are happy and secure.

Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and secure.