Arnaud Lodge Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager supports staff's professional development well. For example, staff complete training to enhance children's language skills. They share knowledge with parents and other staff members, and implement strategies from training in everyday practice effectively.

• Staff support children to develop their physical skills well. They encourage them to explore new ways of moving around the wooden climbing frame and slide. This helps children to improve their balance and coordination successfully.

• An effective key-person system supports young children who are new to the setting, to settle quickly. Children form secure attachments with staff and s...eek comfort when they are upset. Staff are extremely responsive and caring.

This helps children to develop the confidence to explore their surroundings. • Children develop positive attitudes, that will help with future learning. Children show this when they follow staff to read, 'Going on a Bear Hunt'.

They are eager to join in and huddle around the book, to discover where to explore next. It is not yet outstanding because: • Management do not consistently support staff to use their observations, to document children's assessments precisely enough, using the early years foundation stage. • Management do not implement plans swiftly enough to improve the outdoor space, to ensure that children have a safe environment to explore natural resources fully.