Steps Community Nursery

Activities: Staff celebrate in each developmental step a child makes. They expertly give children thinking time to answer questions and choose activities.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children show boundless levels of curiosity, imagination and concentration. They are immersed in mathematical language and literature throughout the day and, as a result, they show a thirst for learning.

Communication: Parents receive a wealth of information about the setting, their children's progress and the ways to support and extend learning at home.

Community Building: Parents are actively involved in the monitoring and assessments of their children.

Programs and Resources: Sustained help for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a particular strength. They are well integrated and provided for, helping them to make ongoing excellent progress from their starting points.

Staff Training: Staff actively seek out services and funding to help support children to make the best levels of progress.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff benefit from excellent and splendid support, including those who are new to the team.

Safeguarding Training: Staff are trained to identify and act where children may be at risk of abuse. Safeguarding is effective.

Play and Learning Integration: Songs are both sung and signed, and played on real instruments to provide children with the opportunity to develop further their language and communication skills.

Transition to Primary School: Children are exceptionally well supported for the next stage in their learning and subsequent move to school.

Child Safety Management: Staff are trained to identify and act where children may be at risk of abuse. Safeguarding is effective.

Children's Safety and Security: Children are listened to and feel safe.

Happiness and Settling: All children flourish in the setting. They are visibly happy and well cared for.