Elmscot Day Nursery and Nursery School (Chester)

Activities: Children enjoy making 'birthday cakes' from dough, caring for wildlife, writing names, and playing with toy sea life creatures

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop necessary skills in readiness for school, such as balancing skills during an assault course and supporting physical development through yoga

Communication: Parents attend parent evenings and receive daily updates about their child's time at the nursery

Community Building: Links with the local community and external professionals are built on trust and respect

Programs and Resources: Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is excellent; intervention plans are rigorously monitored

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children develop secure relationships with staff and show a strong sense of belonging

Safeguarding Training: Staff attend safeguarding training and have a good understanding of child protection and know referral procedures

Play and Learning Integration: The integration of play into learning helps children develop skills such as large-muscle coordination and balancing

Transition to Primary School: Children develop necessary skills in readiness for their move on to school

Diversity Management: Children proudly talk about what makes them unique, such as skin and hair color

Child Safety Management: Robust risk assessments are in place, and staff supervise children with vigilance

Children's Safety and Security: Children feel safe and secure, showing positive attitudes and strong bonds with staff

Happiness and Settling: Children wave their parents off at the door and skip into the nursery with excitement, showing they are happy and settled