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Ramsbottom

Our Inspection Report

OFSTED are the government body that inspect childcare settings.

Click here to view the latest report from March 2011

Some of the comments in the report are

Children are made very welcome at the nursery which provides a caring and supportive environment. Children's safety and welfare is promoted effectively and their individual needs are fully recognised and valued by staff. Partnerships with parents and partners in the community are positive and promote good relationships. Children are provided with a positive range of learning opportunities which overall support them to make good progress.

The nursery provides bright and well-maintained surroundings for children. High-quality resources and equipment promote the use of natural materials and support all areas of learning effectively. Good use of space enables children of all ages to self-select from low shelves and baskets

The partnerships established with parents are strong. The key person system enables consistent contact for them and their children which further strengthens relationships with staff

Staff are extremely child-centred and use their time very effectively to provide a welcoming environment, which caters for a broad range of individual needs.

As a direct result of the stability of the caring staff team, children are extremely settled and secure within the nursery

Children are extremely confident and self-assured as they clearly feel secure with familiar members of staff and consistent daily routines. They explore their surroundings and relate well to their peers. Children are supported to deal with their emotions positively. They speak together to describe feelings such as happy and grumpy. They begin to learn how to manage conflict as staff help them understand other people's feelings and to be caring towards others. This helps the children to foster resilience and develop strong relationships. In addition, staff are positive role-models and teach children to share. They initiate positive strategies to ensure children have equal time to use popular educational computer resources, helping children learn to share and take turns.

Children are not pressured and are encouraged to demonstrate creative and independent thinking as they freely access resources that are stored at their level. For example, they explore information technology, musical instruments, science equipment, construction toys and a broad range of creative, sensory and natural resources. They are eager to learn and demonstrate strong mathematical competency. They skilfully count to fourteen and recognise numbers, shapes and language to describe quantity and size. This positively supports children to develop skills for future economic wellbeing.

As a direct result of the stability of the caring staff team, children are extremely settled and secure within the nursery. Photographs of children enjoying and achieving are displayed around the hall to help them develop a strong sense of belonging. Children are supported and they prepare for their transition to school through effective transition arrangements with local schools.