'Good' Ofsted - Bright Horizons Bury St Edmunds Day Nursery and Preschool

Recipient: Bright Horizons Bury St Edmunds Day Nursery and Preschool

Date: Monday 17 Nov 2014

Children form exceptional, caring bonds with their key person, staff and each other. They truly enjoy cuddling up to their key person and curling up in the cosy den with each other to enjoy books. Staff operate a key-person buddy system, where children are assigned another member of staff, along with their key person, who helps them to feel secure and settle well at the nursery. This provides a consistency of care for the children in the event of staff absence. Staff provide children with a wealth of opportunities to develop socially. Children regularly take part in group activities, such as circle time, show and tell and they are encouraged to develop excellent social skills at mealtimes. As a result, children develop high levels of self-confidence. Staff provide an exceptionally, varied range of resources that are highly stimulating and easily accessible. As a result, children develop extraordinary levels of self-esteem and confidence as they make informed choices in their play. Staff obtain very detailed information from parents about children's care routines and needs and ensure they follow these – Ofsted November 2014