Next Steps Preschool

What is this page?

We are Locrating.com, a schools information website. This page is one of our school directory pages. This is not the website of Next Steps Preschool.

What is Locrating?

Locrating is the UK's most popular and trusted school guide; it allows you to view inspection reports, admissions data, exam results, catchment areas, league tables, school reviews, neighbourhood information, carry out school comparisons and much more. Below is some useful summary information regarding Next Steps Preschool.

To see all our data you need to click the blue button at the bottom of this page to view Next Steps Preschool on our interactive map.

About Next Steps Preschool


Name Next Steps Preschool
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Address St Martins Church Hall, Church Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9LW
Phase Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Gender Mixed
Local Authority Kent
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Staff establish positive relationships with children and get to know them well. For example, they visit them at home and get to know them in their familiar surroundings.

This helps children settle quickly, confidently and happily into their play. All staff establish good relationships with parents and keep them informed. For instance, they regularly share information, such as healthy eating ideas.

The manager and staff closely monitor and track the progress of individual children and specific groups of children. This enables them to highlight any gaps in development quickly. Staff provide children with good support to help them catch up in their le...arning.

Children have good opportunities to develop their creative skills. They explore interesting ways to make patterns, such as using wet cotton wool in powder paint. Staff effectively support children to prepare for their eventual move to school.

Children develop good early reading skills. For example, they recognise letters and simple words. Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills.

For instance, all children explore climbing and balancing on equipment, such as rope ladders and tyres. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff miss some opportunities to extend children's respect and understanding for other people's similarities and differences from around the wider world. The manager and staff do not make the most of opportunities to communicate with other early years settings children also attend to ensure a more consistent approach.


  Compare to
nearby nurseries