Arden Grove Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Leaders are committed to the continued development of the pre-school. They support the manager well to drive forward improvements. The manager evaluates and reflects on children's progress.

This helps her to identify where to focus learning opportunities to secure children's good progress. • Staff engage well with parents and share important information with them about children's learning and progress. Staff gather detailed information from parents on entry and use this to ease children's entry into the setting and build on what they already know.

• Staff know the children well. They complete regular assessments of children's capabilities and swif...tly identify where children are at risk of delay. They implement targeted plans to address any gaps in children's learning to help them continue their progress.

• Staff encourage children to be independent. Children are determined and readily offer to help with small tasks, such as preparing snack or tidying away toys. Older children manage their own self-care.

Younger children follow staff's instructions and put their belongings away safely. It is not yet outstanding because: • At times, particularly when managing daily routines, some staff do not deploy themselves efficiently to maintain children's high levels of engagement in learning opportunities. • Staff are not fully confident to critically reflect on their own, or their colleagues', teaching skills and contribute to their ongoing professional development, to raise the quality of teaching to a high level.

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