Home from Home Children's Day Care Ltd

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff teach children language such as 'heavy' and 'light' as they compare the weight of different objects, including coins and sticks. Children develop the skills they need to think critically and problem-solve.

Communication: Parents report that they receive good feedback about their children's progress.

Programs and Resources: Staff work collaboratively with other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They follow the targets set by key professionals to ensure children are well prepared for the next stage in education.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children arrive at the door excited to see which staff member is going to greet them. They form strong relationships with their key person, which helps them to feel safe and secure.

Safeguarding Training: Staff and leaders have a firm understanding of their responsibilities in keeping children safe. They attend regular training to keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date.

Play and Learning Integration: They pretend to call well-known story characters on the phone and create elaborate stories that they share with their friends.

Transition to Primary School: The curriculum is well sequenced to ensure children are prepared for the next stage in their learning journey.

Child Safety Management: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Children's Safety and Security: Babies cuddle up with adults when they need extra reassurance, such as when they have woken from their sleep.

Teaching Personal Safety: Staff use group time as an opportunity to talk to children about their feelings, helping them to develop good emotional literacy.

Happiness and Settling: Children arrive at the door excited to see which staff member is going to greet them. They form strong relationships with their key person, which helps them to feel safe and secure.