Meadow Lane Children's Nursery

Activities: They love their visits to the provision's farm animals, feed the goats, and play a very active and hands-on role in the rearing of piglets.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop such a true sense of the world around them as they grow produce in large kitchen garden and learn to manage risks and outdoor challenges around the farm and forest school area.

Communication: The management team is very visible at all times and has extensive ways of sharing communication with parents so that they play a full part in their children's early years experience.

Programs and Resources: Children make impressive progress in every aspect of their learning and development, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Staff Training: Staff are extremely well qualified and use their excellent knowledge of early years in every interaction they have with children.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: It is absolutely evident that all staff love working in this provision.

Safeguarding Training: Management and staff have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all aspects of safeguarding.

Play and Learning Integration: Young toddlers show high levels of perseverance and concentration as they experiment in their water play.

Transition to Primary School: All children, from the youngest babies to the children preparing for school, develop a strong exploratory impulse and a real thirst and love of learning.

Diversity Management: Young toddlers thoroughly enjoy singing and learn how to sing 'hello' in different languages.

Child Safety Management: Stringent 'benefit risk assessments' and hygiene procedures ensure that children benefit from a safe but challenging and highly engaging environment.

Children's Safety and Security: Protecting children from harm is at the heart of the provision while ensuring that children have amazing opportunities to develop their own understanding of keeping themselves safe.

Happiness and Settling: Babies flourish. They have lovely relationships with staff, which gives them confidence as they explore their environment.