Broad Oak Pre-school

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager and staff are very caring. They create a nurturing, positive and welcoming environment where children feel very happy, secure and valued. Children build trusting bonds with staff and make strong early friendships, developing their good social skills.

• The manager and staff build strong partnerships with parents and other professionals to help identify and support children who have special educational needs. They share expertise with local speech therapists and implement effective strategies to support children with language delay. All children make good progress from their starting points, regardless of their individual circumstances.

...>• Staff successfully use group singing sessions to support children's good communication and mathematical skills. Children enthusiastically join in, remembering the words to their favourite songs and confidently use their fingers to count along as they sing. • The manager monitors the progress that all children make closely, including looking at specific groups such as boys and girls.

She spots any potential gaps in learning quickly and identifies areas for further support and improvement to the pre-school. It is not yet outstanding because: • Although the manager supports the professional development of staff well, she does not set precise targets for their further development to help raise staff practice to the highest level. • Occasionally, some staff miss opportunities during their interactions with children to fully extend their thinking skills and encourage their ideas.