Argyle Pre School Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The nursery atmosphere is friendly, vibrant and happy. Staff support children's emotional development very well.

They are friendly, kind and attentive to children who form strong attachments to them. Children are very happy and settled. • Staff facilitate children's independence and curiosity very well.

They create an interesting and well-organised learning environment. Children enter the nursery confidently and eagerly begin to engage in their self-chosen play. They make good progress in their learning and development.

• Staff establish strong partnership working with parents. They work well with them to support children's learning. Sta...ff maintain an effective two-way flow of information.

Parents and staff have a shared understanding of what children need to meet their learning needs. Parents are highly satisfied with the quality of the provision. • The dedicated manager monitors staff performance well.

She regularly observes staff practice and holds supervisory meetings. Staff have opportunities to further develop their skills and to improve outcomes for children. • Children gain good independence skills.

Staff encourage children to take responsibility for everyday tasks, which children complete confidently and adeptly. This helps older children to gain skills that prepare them well for their eventual move on to school. • Staff support children's literacy skills well.

Children enjoy looking at and listening to their favourite stories. • Staff do not consistently consider the impact that background noise and distractions have on children's ability to focus and concentrate, particularly during planned speaking and listening activities. • Although the monitoring of individual children's progress is effective, the manager does not use assessment information to measure the progress made by different groups of children across each of the areas of learning.