A DALGETY Bay nursery has gone to the top of the class after a visit from the Care Inspectorate.

The Donibristle Primary School Nursery was rated "very good" after the unannounced inspection which took place last month.

Key messages which came from the check was that children experienced "very positive" interactions with caring, warm and nurturing staff.

Staff worked effectively and had developed positive working relationships with the children benefitting from a staff team that were committed to improving outcomes for children.

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The report said the youngsters at the nursery experienced nurturing and compassionate care.

"Interactions between children and staff were respectful, supporting children to feel safe and well cared for," it stated. "Staff skilfully listened to children and responded quickly and calmly to their individual needs and requests.

"Staff interacted with children at their level and always used a calm, reassuring voice. As a result, children were supported very well to communicate and express their needs and emotions.

"This demonstrated to children that they mattered and promoted their sense of security and belonging."

Language, literacy, and numeracy experiences were found to be woven throughout the play space with children enjoyed reading stories at snack time.

"Staff had regular discussions regarding children's individual learning," added the report. "This ensured that children were supported to reach their full potential.

"Interactions with children were responsive and staff used effective questioning to support children in their learning.

"The current planning did not always effectively highlight children's interests and curiosities. The service recognised this and had highlighted this area as one of the setting's improvement priorities.

"We encouraged the service to continue with their plans to improve the planning approach. This will continue to ensure that children are supported to lead their own learning."