Excellent care report for Riverside Nursery’s team
Children and staff at Riverside Cottage Nursery are celebrating a superb report from the Care Inspectorate following an unannounced inspection.
Care and support at Riverside achieved a level six, which is classed as‘excellent’and the highest possible grade awarded to care settings.
Riverside, in Blackburn, remains one of few outdoor learning facilities in the whole of Scotland.
The Care Inspectorate report noted that“the nursery provides a calm and relaxed family atmosphere where children’s choice is at the centre of everything.”
The report continued:“The service aims to enhance children’s awareness of nature and the world around them, giving children the opportunity to learn to use basic tools and learn skills that are traditional.”
Luke Addison, nursery manager, said:“The whole team here is so proud of achieving a 6 after putting in a lot of hard work to make the setting what we want it to be.
“We are planning a celebration event in March with our families to mark the occasion.”
Riverside is gaining international recognition as a leading childcare setting after playing host for the last three consecutive years to Australian education experts on a tour of UK best practice settings.
Luke Addison will be a keynote speaker at the international Nature Pedagogy Conference which is taking place in Australia during February.
The nursery provides a calm and relaxed family atmosphere