Roxmead Nursery South Harrow

Ofsted rating for Roxmead Nursery South Harrow

Last inspected 20 October 2022

What it's like to attend

• Leaders and staff create a calm and relaxing atmosphere in the pre-school; children settle very well and separate easily from their parents.
• Leaders design their curriculum based on children's interests and learning needs; children make good progress from their starting points.
• Children show positive attitudes to learning, behave very well, and happily join in with a wide range of stimulating activities.
• Communication and language development is a strong focus, with staff supporting children to extend vocabulary and become confident talkers.
• Staff prepare children for the next stages of their learning and development, promoting independence and self-care skills.
• Staff provide opportunities for children to strengthen small muscles through mark-making and messy play, and teach good early mathematical skills.
• Staff feel valued and benefit from regular supervision and professional development, leading to improvements in the quality of education.
• The manager and staff keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date and have a good understanding of signs that may indicate children are at risk of harm.

• 1focus more precisely on the key skills children need to learn, to ensure their individual learning is maximised
• 2support children to gain further understanding of practices that contribute to their good health