Yasins Day Nursery

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

Children flourish in this exceptionally welcoming and family-centred nursery. The environment is rich with high-quality resources and carefully planned activities that promote choice, independence and sustained interest. Staff gather detailed information to support children's individual needs. From the moment they arrive, children demonstrate high levels of confidence and enthusiasm, eagerly engaging in purposeful play. Staff are genuinely interested in each child as an individual. Their interactions with children are warm and nurturing. For example, they listen with interest as children share experiences from home with great enthusiasm. These secure, trusting relationships support children's emotional well-being and contribute significantly to their ongoing development.

Staff have high ambitions for all children. They have established highly effective systems to support the strong focus on developing children's communication and language. Staff expertly introduce vocabulary through everyday conversations, stories and songs. Children who speak English as an additional language benefit from tailored support programmes and make excellent progress. As a result, all children gain the key knowledge and skills they need to become confident and fluent communicators.

Staff have clear expectations for behaviour. These are linked to the fundamental British values and are rooted in respect and kindness. Routines are well-embedded and understood by all. Staff are wonderful role models. They consistently model good manners and expectations, such as waiting for their turn. Children also demonstrate high levels of independence. For example, they confidently use tongs with excellent control as they select fruits at snack time. Children gain important life skills. Their behaviour is exceptional.

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

• Staff provide numerous rich, first-hand experiences to support children's wider personal development and understanding of the world. Visits to care homes, supermarkets and places of worship bring learning to life and promote respect for community and diversity. Bilingual texts and culturally representative resources enable children to see themselves and others reflected in their environment. Sustainability is embedded, with children using recycled materials in play, planting trees in the community following storm damage, as well as and growing and harvesting food in the nursery garden. As a result, children gain an in-depth knowledge of the world around them and are exceptionally well prepared for life in modern Britain.
• Staff respond rapidly to feedback from local schools. For example, they increase opportunities for early mathematics to support school readiness. Staff skilfully model mathematical language and questioning, enabling children to reason, compare and explain their thinking with confidence. Activities are expertly planned and matched to children's developmental stages. This means that all children benefit from appropriate levels of support and challenge. Levels of engagement and collaboration are consistently high. Real-life contexts, such as weighing apples and comparing shapes and sizes, enrich learning and make it meaningful. As a result, children develop confidence and a deep understanding of key mathematical concepts. They are exceptionally well prepared for later learning and the move to school.
• Staff skilfully nurture children's emotional well-being. They use small-group time, mirrors and emotion balls to promote discussion and help children recognise and name their feelings. For example, children link feeling excited to the orange ball. Coloured beanbags and buckets provide practical strategies for children to manage their 'big feelings'. As a result, children can recognise and express their emotions with growing confidence.
• Children's physical health and development are highly prioritised. Staff use discussions about food, oral health and physical activity to instil healthy habits. Birthdays are celebrated with fresh fruit platters and bubbles to reinforce the expectations around healthy lifestyle choices. Children develop a strong understanding of healthy lifestyles from a very young age. They build physical strength through climbing and balancing in the garden, while also developing coordination through action songs, mark making and sensory play.
• The nursery is exceptionally well-led. Managers are wholly committed to continuous improvement through reflective practice. They ensure that funding is used strategically to provide rich experiences that close attainment gaps. Staff benefit from targeted training and ongoing professional development opportunities, which deepen their knowledge and strengthen their practice. A highly effective key-person system and strong parent partnerships ensure continuity and excellence for all children. Parents praise the welcoming, caring staff.