Chipping Hill Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The manager supports her staff through appraisal meetings. Staff reflect on their practice and identify how to improve the provision and their practice. The manager has attended training to help to support children to develop their levels of understanding.

Children make good progress in their learning. The manager works well with other professionals to support children's individual needs. Information is exchanged between parents and other professionals to promote the needs of children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities.

Children settle well and are keen to join the good range of resources offered. They are confident in the...ir interactions with staff and other children, demonstrating good social skills. Staff hold plenty of conversations with children, ask them a good range of questions and listen to their views.

This supports children's communication skills well. Children behave well. Staff use a 'positive tree' where they write children's achievements, recognising and praising positive behaviour.

Staff use sand timers to help children to share and take turns when using tricycles in the garden. It is not yet outstanding because: Occasionally, staff do not sufficiently focus on extending all children's listening skills and concentration during activities. Staff do not involve parents enough in the process for establishing what children already know and can do when they first start.