Lindens Pre-School Group

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager is conscientious and enthusiastic. She has a successful system in place to evaluate the effectiveness of provision.

She makes ongoing improvements to the preschool to enhance children's experiences and to secure their continued good progress. • Staff make very good use of risk assessments to identify and minimise potential hazards. Children manage their own safety well.

• Children's behaviour is excellent. They are polite, kind and play cooperatively with their older and younger peers. Children listen very well and follow instructions from staff.

• Parents speak highly of the pre-school, they comment that staff provide the ess...ential building blocks their children need in preparation for the transition to school. It is not yet outstanding because: • Occasionally, staff do not fully challenge children during some activities to take their engagement and concentration to a higher level. • The management team does not fully check the progress of the different groups of children, to help identify gaps in their learning.