Easton Pre-School Group

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • All staff are highly skilled and sensitive in helping children form secure emotional attachments, and they provide an exceptionally strong base for children's developing independence and exploration. • Children's communication and language development is well supported. Staff are skilful in their interactions with children and use effective methods of teaching.

Children flourish and make very good progress in their learning. • Staff provide a rich and vibrant learning environment where children are stimulated. Varied and imaginative play experiences for children are delivered by staff who have a very good understanding of how children learn.

• Ef...fective partnership working helps to promote a complementary approach to children's learning and development between the setting and home. There is a strong focus on fully involving families in children's learning. Staff and parents eagerly talk about the children's current and emerging interests and abilities.

They exchange ideas to further enhance children's progress. • Staff are superb role models. They create an extremely positive environment of mutual trust and respect.

Children behave exceptionally well. They are kind towards each other and are well mannered. • On occasions, staff overlook opportunities to extend the learning of the most able children to the highest level.