MMI Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The manager supports staff effectively. She regularly evaluates activities and keeps accurate, detailed observations of the children's development. She helps staff to use this information to monitor children's progress and plan for children's next steps in learning.

Staff work very well as a team. They are encouraged to be reflective and work together to identify and plan how to improve their delivery of activities, which positively supports good outcomes for children. They work well with parents to meet children's needs.

Staff are very positive role models. They consistently demonstrate how to do things and participate in children's play. This enc...ourages children to follow their lead, develop a love for learning and take part in all activities.

Staff consistently use the knowledge shared at training sessions to improve their practice. Staff support all children's communication skills very well. For example, they skilfully use props during play as one way of introducing children to new words to help build their vocabulary.

Staff provide good support so that younger children rapidly learn to manage their physical needs. Children make very good progress in their personal and emotional development from their starting points. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not consistently enable children to consider their thoughts and responses to questions, to encourage them to engage more and test out their ideas further.