Canterbury Tender Care Nursery

Activities: Older children enjoy exploring and making recipes in the mud kitchen. Younger children use their skills to catch sea creatures using nets.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language, make secure progress in their learning.

Communication: Partnership with parents is effective. Parents comment children enjoy their time at the nursery and are making good progress.

Programs and Resources: Staff help all children develop their communication and language skills. They understand that some children need more support, such as those with SEND and those who speak English as an additional language.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children develop good relationships with staff. They feel safe and secure in the stimulating environment.

Safeguarding Training: The manager and staff are aware of their responsibilities to safeguard children.

Child Safety Management: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The manager and staff are aware of their responsibilities to safeguard children.

Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe and secure in the stimulating environment.

Happiness and Settling: Children new to the nursery are supported well by staff as they settle in their new environment.

Nutritional Menu: The nursery provides healthy meals and snacks for children. Children are encouraged to be independent and develop skills for the future, such as serving their meals and using the correct cutlery during sociable mealtimes.