Belton Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The manager and committee chair have acted swiftly to make the improvements identified at the previous inspection.

They carry out effective self-evaluation and have established a culture of continual improvement. Staff enthusiastically plan for children's learning. They create a diverse and stimulating learning environment with a range of inspirational activities and visits linked to children's experiences and interests.

For example, children search the local fields after receiving a letter from a farmer asking for help to look for his missing cows. Children are particularly well prepared for starting school. They have many opportunities to visit s...chool and familiarise themselves with the environment and programmes of learning that they will follow there.

Parents provide glowing comments about the care and support that staff provide to their children. They value close partnerships with staff that enable them to regularly contribute to and share their children's detailed learning records. Additional funding is precisely targeted and used imaginatively to support individual children's needs and interests.

As a result, all children make good progress and any gaps in learning are promptly closed. It is not yet outstanding because: Support for staff's professional development is yet to focus precisely on raising the quality of teaching to outstanding. Occasionally, children become distracted and are not engaged during some routines.