Cheeky Monkeys Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager and staff team accurately evaluate the quality of the provision. They include the views of parents and children to help identify areas for further improvement. For example, the environment has been effectively adapted to enhance partnerships with parents at drop-off and collection times.

• Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff use various ways to engage and involve parents effectively in their children's learning. Parents value the good-quality care that staff provide.

• Staff make the most of opportunities to enhance children's independence skills. Children enjoy putting on their own coats ready for the outdoor environment as w...ell as pouring their own drinks from a jug. • Staff teach mathematics well.

For example, they effectively challenge children to solve problems, compare size and count objects within their play experiences. • All children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. Children play and explore cooperatively together.

They use their imagination well, confidently share views and negotiate their play ideas. • On some occasions, group activities are not organised well to engage all children in the learning opportunities. • Staff do not consistently monitor children washing their hands well enough to make sure that this practice is embedded into routines.

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