Heaton Community Centre Childcare

Activities: Children use small plastic figures and count up to 10 from a larger group. This presents a high level of challenge and supports their learning well.

Communication: Parents speak with passion when they describe the support they receive and how happy and safe their children are in the setting. They say that ideas to support their children at home are invaluable.

Community Building: Transition forms are completed when children leave to share and continue their achievements.

Programs and Resources: Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well. Staff obtain key words from parents and use support materials, such as books, to help children to use their home language as they play.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff supporting the youngest children provide consistent routines to offer continuity in the care they receive.

Safeguarding Training: Ongoing training ensures staff have up-to-date information regarding safeguarding. Staff talk confidently about any signs or symptoms that may indicate possible abuse to children.

Transition to Primary School: Partnerships with local schools are good. For example, transition forms are completed when children leave to share and continue their achievements.

Diversity Management: Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well. Staff obtain key words from parents and use support materials, such as books, to help children use their home language as they play.

Child Safety Management: Effective risk assessments are completed to minimize any hazards.

Children's Safety and Security: Children are supervised well in all areas of the setting.

Teaching Personal Safety: Effective risk assessments are completed to minimize any hazards.