Earlybirds Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager and staff reflect well on practice and the provision. They use training, professional development opportunities and feedback from parents and children to help identify changes and improvements. Recently they made changes to the book corner, adding new books and resources to make it more inviting.

Children use the area well, enjoy sharing books with others and develop their early reading skills well. • Staff build good relationships with children and families. Key persons help children new to the setting and provide ongoing support and guidance for parents to continue children's learning at home.

Children settle quickly and make good pr...ogress in their learning. • Staff make good assessments of children's development. They use these to plan effective next steps in learning and identify when children need additional help and support.

All children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieve well. • Staff are warm and welcoming. They offer praise for children's efforts, and remind them to share toys and be kind to others.

Children are starting to show consideration for others' feelings and behave well. It is not yet outstanding because: • Staff sometimes ask questions too quickly and miss chances to help children extend their thinking, ideas and problem-solving skills. • On occasion, staff do not monitor children's play as well as they could, to enable them to change or adapt activities to enhance children's learning and development further.