EDUCATION watchdog, Ofsted, has highly praised a day nursery that is situated in the grounds of Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH).

Ofsted visited the nursery in May 2018.

The report highlighted the following strengths.

Children play and learn happily and contentedly. They form secure bonds with practitioners who provide a caring and nurturing environment.

Managers have high expectations of practitioners and are committed to continuously developing their skills and knowledge. This fosters a sense of pride and dedication that permeates throughout the nursery.

Partnerships with parents are good. Parents provide a vital role in their children’s learning and their input is highly valued and acted upon. Children’s development is thoroughly assessed and detailed feedback is delivered to parents on a continual basis.

Children participate in group activities with enthusiasm and energy. They jump with delight as they sing familiar nursery rhymes and thoroughly enjoy acting out the actions.

Children enjoy outings, such as trips to the park and woodland area, and return with pine cones, leaves, sticks and twigs they have collected. They incorporate the natural resources that they have found into their free-chosen play.

The full report can be found here

https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/CARE/EY498119