Busy Bodies Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager has high expectations of staff and implements effective self-evaluation processes. She acts on the advice of others, such as other early years professionals, to help improve practice and children's outcomes. For instance, she has successfully raised quality of practice to good levels following actions set at the last inspection.

• Children settle in well after the holidays. They are confident and happy to attend. Staff are caring and friendly, and form warm bonds with children.

They are sensitive to children's needs and support their emotional well-being effectively. • Partnerships with parents and other professionals involved in child...ren's care are a strength. For instance, staff communicate with parents regularly and share information and resources with them to help support children's development at home.

• Children make good progress and develop the skills needed for their future learning. They enjoy exploring objects in a bag during group activities and develop their attention well. Staff successfully help children to use words in context, such as while they describe what is in the bag and how it feels.

Children develop good language skills. It is not yet outstanding because: • Staff miss opportunities to encourage children to use their home language to aid their learning experiences. • At times, staff do not encourage children to explain their ideas and opinions further to help extend their critical thinking.