Linden Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Children are happy, calm and well-behaved. They settle quickly and engage in activities in the well-resourced environment, with confidence.

Community partnerships are good and children have strong links with their local community. Children are developing an understanding of people in the wider world, for example, through regular visits from local professionals. Staff are good role models for children.

They take every opportunity to praise positive behaviour. They have good relationships with children. They are kind and patient and this supports children to develop positive relationships with one another.

The bi-lingual staff team effective...ly support children with English as an additional language, leading to good progress in children's communication and language skills. Furthermore, the early identification of children with special educational needs and disabilities and effective relationships with parents and professionals, helps all children to make good progress. A strong partnership with parents promotes a shared approach to children's learning.

For example, parents are invited to visit the children in the playgroup regularly and to attend parents' evenings to share children's progress. It is not yet outstanding because: Systems in place do not always identify how staff can extend their professional development to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level. The manager does not consistently evaluate and assess the effectiveness of improvements made at the setting.