Cherubs Preschool At Cranham Baptist Church

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager has made positive changes since the last inspection.

Staff meetings to reflect on practice help the whole team identify strengths and areas for improvement. For example, the manager is working hard to find ways to develop the outdoor space to further promote children's understanding of growth in the natural environment. • The skills, knowledge and understanding of all staff ensure the quality of teaching is consistently strong.

For example, staff implement strategies from training around developing stories with children, to help build confidence, promote imaginative thinking and enhance communication skills successfully. Children are ...excited to act out their own story with their friends. • Staff create an engaging environment for children.

They gently encourage them to experiment with different materials and textures. Children giggle as they paint on paper and on one another's hands. They embrace opportunities to explore creative activities.

• Children develop skills needed for future learning. All children, including the youngest, understand the setting's daily routine and follow instruction well. This is evident when children calmly line up and walk to the mat for a welcome and registration time.

Children listen and respond to adults and their peers well. • Management does not have a secure picture of how well different groups of children are progressing, to identify gaps and help all children reach their full potential. • Occasionally staff miss opportunities, such as encouraging children to tidy away resources, to fully involve them in taking care of their environment.