Phoenix Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The manager and her well-qualified staff work well together as an effective and enthusiastic team to create a happy and welcoming pre-school.

They provide a good range of challenging and exciting resources and activities indoors and outside. • Children behave well. Staff help children to learn about the rules of the pre-school and implement clear and consistent behaviour expectations to help children develop good levels of cooperation and respect for others.

• Children and their families develop good relationships with staff. Children settle happily into the pre-school and parents comment positively about the good-quality care and learning experie...nces that their children receive. • Staff place a strong focus on developing children's listening and attention skills through a range of well-thought-out activities.

This helps children to gain the skills that prepare them well for their future learning, including their eventual move to school. • Staff work hard to develop strong partnership working with other professionals involved in children's care. They provide good support for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Gaps in their learning are closing and outcomes for all children are good. It is not yet outstanding because: • Although the manager supports the continuous professional development for staff, she does not focus sharply enough on helping to enhance the quality of teaching to the highest levels. • Staff do not consistently use their good knowledge of children's individual needs, to plan as precisely as possible for their next steps in learning.

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