A NURSERY in Peebles has been given a glowing report card following a visit from inspectors.

The Care Inspectorate found almost all children aged three to five were making “very good progress” in developing their early language and mathematical skills during an inspection of First Nursery.

And, while it recommended the nursery continue with plans to develop the curriculum and ensure that strategies to monitor the work of the setting and children’s progress become fully embedded, it revealed it had no plans for a follow up visit.

In a report sent to parents, the inspectors noted: “We found that children are happy and enjoy their experiences in the setting.

“Children are developing a good sense of responsibility by, for example, helping at snack and lunch times and when helping at tidy up times. We have asked staff to consider increasing these opportunities for children to be responsible in the life of the setting perhaps by creating more specific roles for them.

“The managers have implemented a number of strategies to monitor the progress of children and work of the setting. Staff are, however, aware that these need further time and focus to impact fully on practice.

“In order to support this, we have asked the setting to develop a calendar of monitoring activities. All of this, together with the continued support from Scottish Borders Council, puts the setting in a strong position to continue to improve and develop further the quality experiences it already provides for children.”