Fountain Children Centre

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The quality of teaching is consistently strong.

Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. They have high expectations of all children. For example, young children help to serve lunch at mealtimes.

Older children concentrate for long periods of time while exploring mathematical concepts as they plan and make play dough. • Children feel safe and secure. For instance, all children skilfully carry chairs to a group area for circle time together.

They show great respect for each other as they line up and wait to move to the next room. • The staff provide a wide range of stimulating learning opportunities ...that children are confident to explore independently. • Children are happy.

The key-person system is effective and supports children who settle quickly. Parents comment that they feel fully informed about their children's next steps. Children are extremely well supported during transitions and changes.

For example, when families move home or children move up from one room to the next. • The manager and her deputy monitor individual children, and groups of children, to ensure that identified needs are targeted. Appropriate interventions are in place so that children receive support to close the gaps in their learning.

For instance, they work closely with professionals, such as the speech and language therapist. It is not yet outstanding because: • Sometimes, resources provided outdoors do not promote a wide range of activities for children who prefer outdoor play. • The manager's procedures for monitoring the quality of teaching are not precise enough to identify where staff can improve further and raise their practice to an even higher level.