LADN Aveley

Activities: Children have pestles and mortars that they can use to grind herbs and spices together and then pour into jars. They have fun smelling each other's creations and deciding what they smell like. Other children take part in a bug hunt, searching the garden and ticking the bugs off on their lists.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff aim to support children to think for themselves. They ask children thoughtful questions, but do not always take this further to encourage children to think more deeply once they have answered the original question. This does not help children become confident and independent thinkers.

Communication: Parents are very positive about the nursery. They report that their children are happy and settled and that their individual needs are met. They feel the communication at the nursery is effective. They are kept informed of their children's progress and given ideas about how they can support their children at home.

Programs and Resources: Staff are effective in engaging with other professionals when required. This ensures that all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children in receipt of additional funding, such as early years pupil premium, make good progress from their starting points.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children benefit from close relationships with the staff and show that they feel relaxed in their company. Children are often seen smiling, giggling and joking with the staff as they play.

Safeguarding Training: The manager and staff team understand their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. They know the procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child's well-being and how to report concerns to an appropriate professional. Staff ensure that they complete regular safeguarding training to keep their knowledge up to date. Safeguarding is discussed during supervisions and at staff meetings.

Child Safety Management: Children are well supervised in both the indoor and outdoor environments to help to ensure that they are kept safe.

Happiness and Settling: Children are happy in this welcoming nursery. They confidently leave their parents and become engrossed in one of the many enticing activities on offer. Children benefit from close relationships with the staff and show that they feel relaxed in their company.