The Haven

Activities: They enjoy a good range of activities, such as role playing shops and taking part in lively singing sessions. Children are confident and independent.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff support children to make choices and decisions. They ask children what they would like to drink and which snacks they would like to eat.

Communication: Parents report that staff keep them very well informed of what their children do at the nursery.

Community Building: Staff work well with other professionals involved with children. This ensures very high levels of consistency in children's care and learning.

Programs and Resources: Additional funding is used effectively to help close gaps in children's learning and life experiences.

Staff Training: Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported effectively to make good progress in their learning and development.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children obviously enjoy spending time with the attentive and caring staff.

Safeguarding Training: Staff attend regular training and take part in monthly staff discussions about safeguarding.

Play and Learning Integration: They settle in quickly to explore, play and learn.

Transition to Primary School: Staff help to develop the quality of their teaching further to ensure all children acquire the skills they need to move on to the next stage in their education.

Child Safety Management: Staff make effective use of risk assessments to identify and minimize any hazards in the learning environments.

Children's Safety and Security: Children clearly show they feel safe and happy at The Haven.

Happiness and Settling: Children form strong bonds with their key person.