Clever Clogs Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The manager has high expectations and shares these with a well-established team to ensure they work together to provide good-quality provision for all children. There are strong links with other agencies, such as speech therapists and specialist teachers which help to provide tailored care and activities for children who need more support. The outdoor area provides a rich learning environment where children have many opportunities to explore nature and play imaginatively with their friends.

Parents feel very welcome in the pre-school. They say their children really enjoy coming to the pre-school and are confident that they are well looked after. Children ha...ve many opportunities to be independent throughout the session.

They decide for themselves when they would like to eat their snack and know where to place the packaging for recycling after eating. It is not yet outstanding because: Although staff have annual meetings and regular opportunities to meet with their manager to discuss practice and the needs of their key children, arrangements are not in place to ensure meetings are planned well enough to be used as an effective tool to manage ongoing performance. Group times at the end of the session are not always planned successfully to engage children and extend their learning.