Blagdon Under Fives Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Staff and children build strong relationships. Staff are friendly and caring, and children really enjoy their company.

Children are happy in the setting and grow in confidence, alongside the reassurance and close support offered by the attentive staff. • Skilled and knowledgeable staff follow children's lead well. They motivate children to explore and develop their skills.

They use accurate observations and assessments to build on what children already know and help them make good progress. • Staff build good partnerships with parents, supporting a consistent approach for children. They chat regularly to parents, sharing information about each chi...ld's day.

Parents say they like the ease of access to their children's journals, stored in the hallway, and learning about their children's progress through regular meetings. • The manager and committee leaders are dedicated to continually reviewing all aspects of practice. They work closely with staff and other parents to lead ongoing improvements.

For example, they have outlined additional focused key roles and subgroups to help the committee be more effective in their management duties. It is not yet outstanding because: • At times, staff do not encourage children to think of their own ideas or give them time to solve problems for themselves, to develop children's thinking skills further. • Staff do not focus precisely on all of the available learning opportunities during some adult-led activities, so that they support children's development to the highest level.

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