Heatherfield Day Nursery

Activities: Children develop strong bonds with their key person. Staff who care for younger children provide cuddles and reassurance.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff help children to develop their early mathematical skills. Children have lots of opportunities to build on their mathematical understanding in a range of enjoyable and exciting ways.

Communication: Parents receive daily information about what children are doing. They particularly like the online platform which has regular updates on children's learning.

Programs and Resources: The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength of the nursery.

Staff Training: Staff are quick to identify children who need additional support, and they work effectively with other professionals.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff welcome children to this safe, friendly and inviting environment.

Safeguarding Training: The management team and staff have a good understanding of their responsibility to keep children safe and secure.

Play and Learning Integration: Children's learning takes place in a child-led play environment, where children make choices for themselves.

Transition to Primary School: Children make choices about their learning and select resources themselves. This helps to prepare them for future learning and their eventual move to school.

Child Safety Management: The management team and staff have a good understanding of their responsibility to keep children safe and secure.

Happiness and Settling: Children are happy and enjoy the time they spend at the nursery.

Nutritional Menu: Children are provided with healthy and nutritious food which is prepared daily on site by the nursery cook.