Seaside Lane Nursery

Activities: Children benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum. Staff use ongoing assessments to identify children's next steps in learning.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children concentrate and learn mathematical concepts as they fill and empty containers of water.

Communication: Staff use a good range of strategies to involve parents in their children's learning. For example, parents send in cardboard boxes so that children can be creative in building bridges from a story.

Community Building: Parents state that staff know their children well and children enjoy attending the setting.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff warmly welcome children into the nursery. Children demonstrate that they are happy and feel safe.

Safeguarding Training: Staff have a clear understanding of their roles and how to report concerns about children. They have received training and confidently talk about the signs of abuse.

Play and Learning Integration: Children explore a variety of activities that support their individual interests. Staff ask questions, such as 'How do you make coffee?'

Transition to Primary School: This prepares them well for longer, more focused group times, as they eventually move on to school.

Child Safety Management: Staff have a clear understanding of their roles and how to report concerns about children. They are vigilant about children's safety and carry out daily checks to ensure that the premises and outdoor area are safe.

Children's Safety and Security: Children demonstrate that they are happy and feel safe.

Teaching Personal Safety: Daily routines are positive and promote independence. Children are reminded to wipe their noses and wash their hands. They access the toilets independently.

Happiness and Settling: Children demonstrate that they are happy and feel safe.