Mulberry Bush Nursery, Whitefield - OFSTED inspection February 2009
“Staff ensure that the environment is inclusive and they effectively promote the safety and welfare of the children.”
“Staff work very closely with parents and others to ensure that children’s learning and welfare needs are successfully met.”
“The effective vetting procedure helps to protect the children and the induction procedure gives staff a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities.”
“Staff work well together as a team and they organise space, time and resources well to meet children’s needs and enhance their play experiences.”
“The management team understand the importance of staff attending ongoing training to continue to develop their childcare practices.”
“The manager and staff are committed and enthusiastic childcare practitioners. They share the same vision and strive to further improve the service they provide.”
“Parents are fully involved in the evaluation process and they have lots of opportunities to share their views and ideas.”
“The nursery is warm and welcoming and staff are very approachable, helping to create an atmosphere that ensures an excellent ongoing two-way flow of information between parents and staff.”
“Parents are able to telephone and speak to their child’s key person to seek reassurance that their child is happy and settled. Parents are provided with a wealth of information about the setting and their children’s daily activities.”
“Questionnaires and recent ‘thank you’ cards show that parents are very happy with the service provided, levels of care and activities afforded. Parents are fully involved in their children’s learning and they are encouraged to contribute to planning play activities.”
“The enabling environment is rich and supports children’s learning well, giving the children confidence to explore in safe and secure indoor and outdoor areas.”
“Children’s artwork, posters, photographs and information for parents are on display and this makes the environment bright, stimulating and informative for the children, parents and visitors.”
“Staff truly recognise children as individuals, each with a unique range of needs and abilities and this is clearly reflected in planning and assessment records.”
“Staff share warm, caring relationships with the children. As a result, the children feel at ease and are secure and confident.”
“Staff dedicate time playing and talking to the children and they are spontaneous to their interests and interactions.”
“The children develop a good sense of belonging. They clearly enjoy their time at the setting and they thrive on staff’s interaction and attention.”
“Staff value the diversity of individuals. They place a strong emphasis on valuing children and their families and they ensure that the environment is warm and accepting of everyone.”
“The nursery supports a local charity that fundraises for an orphanage in Kenya. The children have been involved in fun days to raise money for the charity.”
“Babies have access to toys that are colourful and tactile and also a wide range of natural play materials to help them use their senses to explore and investigate.”
“Older children are able to express their own thoughts and ideas as they have access to a wide variety of creative activities and materials.”
“Staff implement effective strategies to promote all children’s social, physical and economic well-being. They exercise good hygiene practices to minimise the risk of cross-infection.”
“The children are well nourished and develop an awareness of healthy eating because the menu is wholesome and nutritious to aid children’s growth and development.”
“All the children have lots of opportunites to enjoy physical exercise outdoors in the fresh air.”
“Staff are consistent in their approach to managing children’s behaviour. They treat children sensitively and act as positive role models. As a result, the children are polite and behave well.”