Helping Hands

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The experienced staff are friendly and reassuring role models who work together well. Staff greet children warmly by name as they arrive and ask them about their day in school.

This helps children to feel welcome. Children have a clear sense of belonging and confidently explore the indoor and outdoor spaces. They play together well and learn to respect each other's opinions and ideas.

Children enjoy being outdoors where they can run and play ball games. They have good opportunities to be active and spend long periods of time outside in the playground. There are effective partnerships with parents.

Staff communicate well with them. Parents ...state that their children look forward to attending. Managers have an accurate view of the strengths of the setting.

They evaluate practice and identify improvements, gathering the views of parents, staff and children. It is not yet outstanding because: Occasionally, whole-group activities are not organised effectively enough to enable all children to engage throughout. At times, background noise distracts children and affects their ability to listen and concentrate.

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