Rub-a-Dub Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • All staff are vigilant and understand the importance of keeping children safe. They know the procedure to follow should they have any concerns about a child's well-being.

• The manager monitors progress well. She works closely with parents and other professionals to support children's good progress, including those at risk of delay. • Staff have developed strong and trusting relationships with parents.

Daily communication between staff and parents helps to provide a consistent approach in supporting children's care and learning. • Staff promote children's behaviour well. They praise children and encourage them to be kind and caring towards each o...ther.

They help children work through any minor disputes. For example, they support children to work out a compromise when more than one child wants the same resource. • Staff support children well to learn about the local community and wider world.

For example, children have lots of opportunities to go on walks to the local church, or further afield such as visits to nature parks. • The manager does not yet regularly carry out observations on staff practice to raise staff's teaching standards to an outstanding level. • Staff do not provide many opportunities for children to develop their early writing skills.