Singleton Playschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager, staff and committee members are passionate about the continual development of the playschool. They continually review their provision and have a clear vision for the future. For instance, some staff are studying towards higher qualifications to help increase their knowledge and skills when working with children.

• Staff observe and interact with children well as they play. They sensitively offer guidance and support to help children to consider the feelings of others. Consequently, children learn to play well together and to treat each other with respect.

• Staff work closely with parents to help ensure that they know children well. ...They gather meaningful information about children's care and learning needs on entry to the playschool. Staff share information daily with parents about their children's good progress and how they can support learning at home.

• Parents and carers speak highly about the staff and the attention their children receive. They say that their children's social skills and confidence have increased since attending the setting. • Staff make excellent use of the local environment to help provide children with further learning opportunities.

For example, children accompany staff to borrow books from the mobile library and occasionally they visit the beach. • Occasionally, staff do not adjust teaching quickly enough during planned activities, to consider the varying needs of children who are at different stages of their learning. • The management team's systems for overseeing the quality of teaching do not evaluate the impact of children's activities and staff's practice rigorously enough to raise their teaching to a higher level.

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