Orchard Day Nursery

Activities: Children flourish in this safe and stimulating environment. They become deeply engaged and highly motivated to learn.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Babies and toddlers show high levels of sustained interest and determination in activities.

Communication: Parents speak highly of the support they receive and the excellent communication that staff provide about their children's learning and development.

Community Building: Parents provide extremely positive comments and say that the staff are making lovely memories for all children.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children have very strong relationships with staff and enjoy their company.

Safeguarding Training: The manager has an extensive knowledge of safeguarding issues. She attends regular training and conferences, which enables her to provide guidance and support for the staff.

Play and Learning Integration: Children flourish in this safe and stimulating environment. They become deeply engaged and highly motivated to learn.

Transition to Primary School: Older children develop their independence in readiness for school. For example, without prompting, they wipe down their tables and chairs after lunchtime.

Child Safety Management: They use the provider's policies, procedures and risk assessments to promote children's health, safety and well-being extremely effectively.

Children's Safety and Security: The manager has an extensive knowledge of safeguarding issues. She attends regular training and conferences, which enables her to provide guidance and support for the staff.

Teaching Personal Safety: Children have a well-developed understanding of how to stay safe.

Happiness and Settling: Children flourish in this safe and stimulating environment. They become deeply engaged and highly motivated to learn.