Mount Carmel Kindergarten

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Children are highly independent at the kindergarten. For example, they tidy up the toys by themselves before lunch. Staff encourage them and help them to develop the skills they need to complete tasks for themselves.

• The experienced management team supports the staff effectively. It provides the already well-qualified staff with additional opportunities to develop their professional knowledge and training even further. • Teaching throughout the kindergarten is strong.

Staff ask children a range of questions and encourage them to think further about what they are doing as they learn. They encourage children to follow their interests and curiosity..., and staff support their learning well. • Children are extremely well settled.

They self-register as they arrive at the start of their session and settle quickly into an activity that interests them. Children confidently build strong relationships with the staff and know who to turn to if they need any help. • All children make good progress from their initial starting points.

This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff assess children's individual needs and starting points well and provide them with appropriate challenges and levels of support in their learning. It is not yet outstanding because: • On rare occasions, whole-group times are not relevant and engaging enough for all children.