A NURSERY in Wilsden has retained its Good rating following a recent inspection.

Wilsden Village Nursery School, in Townfield, was praised by Ofsted for the work of its staff.

In the report, it said: "The management team regularly monitors the progress individual children and key groups of children make.

"This helps them to identify and plan for what children need to learn next. Children make good progress from their starting points.

"Children behave well. They follow instructions from staff attentively and confidently explain how they can be a good listener.

"Children concentrate well during activities and group sessions.

"Parents are complimentary about the quality of care and learning they receive. For example, one comments, 'Our child has improved so much academically, she talks about letters and sounds and enjoys educational trips'.

"Staff consistently support children to be independent. For example, children persevere to zip their own coats up and practise spreading their own butter on toast at snack time.

"Children who require extra support have strategies put in place swiftly by staff. They work closely with other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, to help target children's needs effectively."

To become Outstanding, the nursery was told it needs to notify Ofsted about changes to its committee, improve its focus on the professional development of its staff to raise teaching to a higher level, and make more of opportunities to help children's understanding of a health lifestyle, and work more closely with parents to encourage health eating.