Playtimes Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children make good progress in their learning.

Staff keep precise records of individual children's observations, assessments and achievements. This enables them to plan a range of activities that support children's emerging interests and next steps in their learning and development. • Children enjoy close relationships with the staff, who are caring and friendly.

This supports children's emotional development effectively and gives them the confidence to explore and make new friends. • Partnerships are well established with the local school. Pre-school children are invited to have their lunch in the school dining area, which successfully enhances ...their social skills.

They practise their physical skills during activities in the school hall and attend story time sessions with Reception children. • The manager and staff establish strong relationships with the children and their families. Parents comment very positively about the pre-school.

They state their children are well cared for and make good progress in their learning and development in readiness for school. • Children enthusiastically complete risk assessments of the outdoor area before going outside to play. Staff provide pictorial prompts and encourage the children to record their observations.

This supports children's understanding of how to stay safe. • Children enjoy being outside in the fresh air. They plant and nurture seeds to observe growth, paint pictures and explore the mud kitchen area.

Children confidently manoeuvre wheeled toys and learn to take risks as they swing from branches on the tree. • On occasions, children do not always have opportunities to think about how to respond to questions. • On occasions, staff do not always ensure activities such as story time are carefully tailored to support children to listen and remain focused.