Smarties Pre School and Out of School Club

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Since the last inspection the management committee, manger and staff have successfully addressed the issues raised at the last inspection. Positive changes have been made to the environment, teaching has improved and policies and procedures have been reviewed. This means children receive good-quality care and learning experiences.

• Staff know the children well and plan interesting learning experiences. Reviews of children's progress successfully support staff to move children on in their learning. Through a combination of informal conversations and access to the children's online assessment records, parents are well informed about their child's progress a...nd attainments.

• Children are treated with respect and benefit from the staff's gentle and caring approach towards them. This particularly supports younger children's emotional development who are new to the group. • A welcoming and friendly atmosphere greets all children and their families.

Parents comment positively about the effectiveness of the key-person system, the friendly staff and the progress their children make. It is not yet outstanding because: • On occasions, staff overlook opportunities to ask more confident children questions that help to extend and challenge their knowledge and skills. • Although supervision procedures regularly take place these are not yet sharply focused on raising the quality of teaching to the highest level.