Inspection date – 15th April 2014 GOOD RATING Our OFSTED report - Old Hall Nursery, Congleton

• Staff know the children well and goods bonds are formed so that children are happy, well settled and ready to learn.
• Children feel safe at Nursery and are effectively protected from harm as staff show a clear understanding of their responsibilities about protecting and safeguarding children. This means that children's welfare is consistent throughout the Nursery.
• The well-established key-person system supports children's learning and development. This ensures the flow of communication about children's development and learning is ongoing.
• Partnerships with parents are well established and information sharing is an important aspect of the nursery provision, which helps to support the individual care needs of children.
• The staff are highly motivated and committed to providing high quality services to children and parents; they work well as a team to provide the broad and balanced educational programmes at the Nursery.
• The management of the Nursery fulfils their responsibilities to meet the learning and development requirements of the EYFS.
• Children's progress is monitored and regular tracking of children's progress takes place, so that children are fully supported in their learning.