Little Acorns Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The management team has supported staff well to make improvements and develop their skills since the last inspection. For example, staff work well as a team and have improved the ways that they promote specific activities, such as simple science and cooking, to support children's learning more effectively.

• Staff provide a broad range of purposeful play activities that motivates children's interest in learning well. Children make good progress with their learning and development. • Children are happy and emotionally secure in the setting.

They respond positively to the friendly and reassuring approach staff give, and settle quickly to play. • Sta...ff promote children's physical well-being effectively. For example, children eagerly join in an action song and attempt to touch their heads, shoulders, knees and toes.

It is not yet outstanding because: • Although staff track children's achievements, they do not monitor these as well as possible to help them identify children's next steps of development more precisely, and consistently support their progress across all areas of learning. • Staff do not consistently organise changes in daily routines and activities effectively to reduce disruptions to children's self-chosen play. • Staff miss some opportunities to promote all aspects of children's learning more effectively in the garden area, to support those who learn best outdoors as well as possible.