Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Loughton

Activities: Children eagerly make a variety of marks using cubes of frozen paint and discover how colours change as the paint begins to melt and merge together.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff know what their key children need to learn next and help children to build on what they can already do.

Communication: The manager and the staff build strong relationships with parents. They receive ongoing information about their children's development and ideas to help support children's learning at home.

Programs and Resources: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents talk about their children being 'really happy' at the nursery and describe the staff as 'amazing'.

Safeguarding Training: The manager ensures that staff, including those who do not regularly work at the nursery, receive safeguarding training and frequent updates.

Play and Learning Integration: Children show that they are happy and feel safe in this welcoming and nurturing nursery.

Child Safety Management: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe.

Happiness and Settling: Babies smile with delight as they enjoy cuddles with their key person.