Shelton-Lock Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The nursery is extremely welcoming and inclusive. Staff work sensitively with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

They utilise strong partnerships with outside agencies. This ensures children make good progress in relation to their starting points. • Children are eager and motivated to learn.

Staff provide a range of activities according to children's interests and make accurate observations of children's learning and development. • The dedicated and well-qualified manager and staff are passionate about providing high-quality early years experiences for children. The manager works with staff to evaluate the quality of the... service they provide.

• Children behave well and learn good social skills. Staff are good role models who encourage young children to share toys and learn to take turns. • Children benefit from a strong key-person system.

They enjoy spending time with staff and form secure attachments. • Occasionally, the planning of activities is not focused sharply enough on promoting children's next steps in learning. • Staff do not consistently give children time to think about how to respond to questions and share their ideas when extending their learning further.