Ofsted have this morning released their latest inspection report for The Island Day Nursery, Sandown.
The inspectors have rated the previously ‘Outstanding’ nursery as ‘Requires Improvement’.
Although the rating has dropped two places, the inspector was able to recognise the following strengths:
- Warm and supportive relationships between the staff and children help to ensure children feel safe and secure and develop their confidence within the provision.
- The manager has a good understanding of the strengths and areas for development within the provision and has plans in place to drive improvement.
- Staff seek support from specialists in other agencies when they identify children that may need additional support.
- Children’s behaviour is generally good. Staff help children to understand and manage their feelings well.
Improvements needed
This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:
- The routine of the day does not always support children’s learning. Children’s opportunities to play and explore are sometimes interrupted unnecessarily.
- The wide age range accommodated in the room for younger children means that these children have more limited access to some activities and resources.
- The systems recently implemented to monitor teaching in the nursery are not yet ensuring that quality is consistently good.
- Not all parents are aware of the records that the nursery keeps on their children or what they need to learn next.
The report
Full details can be found in the report below.
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