Chiltern Day Nursery

Philosophy: The setting's ethos, 'home from home', is highly evident throughout the nursery.

Activities: Staff provide awe-inspiring experiences that are carefully planned and presented.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children are highly engaged in their learning and sustain interest and focus during adult-led activities.

Communication: Staff work exceptionally well with parents to ensure they know and understand how their children are developing.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: The manager and staff provide an exceedingly warm, welcoming and homely environment where children make excellent progress.

Safeguarding Training: The manager ensures all staff complete effective safeguarding training and are kept up to date with safeguarding issues.

Play and Learning Integration: Children are highly engaged in their learning and sustain interest and focus during adult-led activities.

Transition to Primary School: Staff prepare children for school exceptionally well and encourage them to become confident learners and independent in self-care.

Diversity Management: Children's home languages are recognised, valued, supported, and celebrated.

Child Safety Management: Regular risk assessments are carried out to ensure all areas of the nursery are safe and secure.

Children's Safety and Security: A highly effective key-person system ensures staff know the children well and can plan appropriately to support the next steps in their learning.

Happiness and Settling: Relationships between adults and children alike are exceptionally warm and positive.

Nutritional Menu: Children are encouraged and supported to experiment and taste new food.