Oaktree Pre-School Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • There is a strong commitment to continue to raise the already good-quality provision. The leader and manager regularly evaluate the nursery and have a clear and accurate view of the nursery strengths and areas for further development.

• The manager monitors the progress of all children who attend effectively. Children who are at risk of falling behind are swiftly identified so that they can receive further support. • Children behave well.

They are happy and settled in the nursery. • Staff promote children's language skills well. For example, they introduce and repeat new words and use effective strategies such as signing, songs and rhymes.
.../>This helps to support children's developing vocabulary. • Staff carry out daily risk assessments of the premises, to help ensure they are secure and suitable. This helps to minimise hazards and to keep children safe.

It is not yet outstanding because: • Staff do not consistently ensure that all parents are aware of their child's precise next steps in learning. They do not use all opportunities to encourage parents to share information on their child's current abilities and achievements at home. • Although staff know their key children very well, not all staff are aware of other children's precise next steps in learning when working with them, to maximise children's learning at every opportunity.