Comberton Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Staff assess the level of children's skills, knowledge and understanding on entry to the playgroup. They plan effectively to promote children's next steps for learning, incorporating their interests and ideas in activities.

Staff help all groups of children to achieve and make good progress. Gaps in learning are quickly identified and action is taken to minimise or close these. • The manager and her staff establish strong relationships with children and their families.

Staff operate a weekly session called 'fun for ones and twos'. This helps to support community cohesion and continuity for these children when the time comes to start playgroup. • ...Staff successfully support children to learn how to behave well and develop their awareness and tolerance of others.

Staff help children to appreciate diversity. For example, children listen to stories and take part in creative activities as they explore customs from around the world. • Parents are very positive about the care and consideration staff show towards their children.

They explain that they are well informed about their children's progress and how they can support learning at home. • On occasion, staff step in too quickly with solutions to problems children encounter. This inhibits opportunities for creative thinking and individual activity.