Rosehill Day Nursery

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

Leaders and staff work together to plan, design and implement a highly effective curriculum that gives children the skills and independence they need for later life. Children thrive due to the warm welcome and the close and consistent interactions they receive. These strong and secure attachments with staff help children to settle quickly and easily. Staff have high expectations for all children and they support children's exceptional desire for learning. Staff consistently build on the children's interests and skilfully challenge and extend children's learning so that they achieve the best possible outcomes.

Leaders and staff create an environment that supports an ambitious curriculum. Children are focused, engaged, curious and active. Staff's teaching helps children to remember what they know and builds on what they need to learn next. For instance, children confidently recall the story of 'The Hare and the Tortoise'. They compare the characteristics of the animals and staff cleverly introduce new vocabulary, such as 'habitat' and 'whiskers'. Staff help children to respect and consider the feelings of others, and to keep themselves and others safe. Staff instil confidence and this supports children's exemplary behaviour. For example, during the introduction of a pet rabbit at group time, the children know to be quiet as noise may frighten it. They recall how the rabbit has sharp nails, and collect pillows for themselves and their friends to put on their knees.

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), flourish. This is largely attributed to the staff's strong commitment to inclusion and to ensuring that funding matches the support each child needs. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to swiftly identify where additional help is required. This means that the support packages and referrals are quickly put in place to ensure that children make the best progress possible.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

• The leadership and management of the nursery are inspirational. They prioritise staff's ongoing performance and professional development effectively to maintain high standards. Leaders are highly effective in promoting excellence within the whole-staff team and staff's well-being is given high priority. Leaders and staff continually strive for improvements and put children at the heart of everything they do.
• The curriculum is meticulously planned and embedded across the whole nursery. Teaching is of a consistently high quality. The highly skilled staff have an exceptional understanding of how children learn. Children thrive as their experiences are consistently built on and ensure they reach a high level of independence for going to school. Staff promote children's understanding of personal safety. For instance, younger children understand that knives and scissors are sharp and that you have to be careful while using them.
• Staff are very effective at promoting healthy lifestyles. They ensure that all children, including the youngest of babies, benefit from daily opportunities to access fresh air, physical activities and play outdoors. Staff work in close partnership with parents to ensure that specialised menus meet children's dietary requirements. Healthcare plans are maintained and followed when emergency procedures are required.
• The curriculum for communication and language, and literacy, is promoted consistently and exceptionally well throughout the nursery. Staff create an inspiring, language-rich environment, where children experience lots of opportunities to hear and engage in conversations, develop their love of reading, sing songs and take part in musical activities. This contributes to children becoming capable and confident communicators and builds on their love of reading.
• The individualised approach to transitions supports children to settle with ease. Staff know their children well. They have highly effective assessment procedures in place to identify children's learning needs. Referrals are sought swiftly, and when children move settings, their package of support is transferred to their new provision.
• Parents and carers are extremely complimentary about the nursery and all the staff caring for their children. They comment how they feel involved in their children's learning and that staff go 'above and beyond'. They are delighted with the exceptional progress their children make.