Riverside Nursery Schools - Holly Road

Riverside Nursery Schools - Holly Road was inspected on 21 August 2024 under the legacy EYFS framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management), all graded as Good. This analysis maps those findings to the November 2025 framework's seven evaluation areas. The setting demonstrates strong safeguarding practices with recent improvements to training, supervision, and accident recording. The curriculum is well-planned with good focus on communication skills, physical development, and children's interests. Staff are skilled in differentiation for older and most-able children, and transitions are secure. The single area for improvement identified by the inspector concerns the organisation of daily routines, where children's learning experiences are occasionally interrupted by nappy changes during group activities. The setting maintains consistent Good performance across all areas with particular strengths in safeguarding culture, staff support, and parent engagement.