Our 2022 inspection can be found here. The overall effectiveness judgement was Good, with all categories (The quality of education; Behaviour and attitudes; Personal development; Leadership and management) also found to be Good.

Inspectors said: “Children and parents are greeted warmly by the friendly and caring staff. Children enter the setting happily and quickly settle into the familiar routine. Staff support children through a strong key-worker system. This helps staff to support children’s individual needs and ensure their education and care needs are met. Children are encouraged to explore their feelings and talk about their fears. Staff use activities to channel children’s worries and talk about why they may be upset.

“For example, children make dream catchers and sensory bottles to use and focus discussion. Children behave well. Staff support them to manage their feelings and resolve minor disputes. Children respond well to instructions from staff. They are reminded how to keep themselves safe, both within the environment and outside. Children are reminded to slow down in the setting to avoid accidents and use their ‘walking feet’.

“Staff understand where children are at in their learning and development. They recognise the impact COVID-19 has had on children’s social and emotional development and speech and language development. As a result, staff accurately identify children’s next learning steps and implement targeted approaches to achieve children’s individual goals.”