Clare’s Little Bears Pre School and Child Care Service

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Partnerships with parents are good. Staff routinely share information with parents about their child's progress.

They encourage parents to be involved in their child's learning. This contributes to the good progress children make in their learning and development. The provider values her team of staff, who are enthusiastic and dedicated to ensuring children have equal opportunities to play, learn and enjoy their time at the pre-school.

They work well together to provide a broad range of activities indoors and outdoors to support children's learning and development. Staff work with parents to get to know their children from the start. They establish... children's starting points with parents and tailor settling-in sessions to meet children's individual needs.

Children settle quickly and form strong bonds with staff, who are warm, kind and approachable. Staff establish good links with the schools that children will move to. They invite school teachers to the pre-school to meet the children and take them to school events.

This helps to familiarise children with the school environment and helps them to be prepared emotionally for the move to school. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not always organise large-group activities well enough to support younger children's developmental needs. Sometimes, younger children lose interest and become distracted during lengthy activities.