St Andrews Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The newly appointed manager is inspirational. She leads her well-qualified team with efficiency and admirable enthusiasm.

The manager has already implemented many changes, which have helped to significantly improve learning outcomes for all children. • The well-planned range of enjoyable activities and experiences sustain children's interest and keep them engaged. Children are motivated learners and make good progress.

• The rich, stimulating and imaginative environment, both indoors and outdoors, provides a wealth of opportunities for children to explore and investigate. Children are extremely confident and independent. • The key-person system is... extremely effective and well established.

Children make exceptionally close relationships with staff and develop very strong friendships with each other. They develop high levels of emotional security within the nurturing, homely environment. • Partnerships with parents, other early years providers and external agencies are strong.

Parents are highly complimentary about staff and the care and learning their children receive. Systems for sharing information are effective, which helps to promote good continuity and consistency for all children. It is not yet outstanding because: • The manager has recently introduced more rigorous systems for monitoring and supporting staff to improve their practice.

However, the process is still in its infancy and not fully embedded. • The manager has started to put arrangements in place to monitor the progress of all children who attend, including different groups of children. However, she does not yet use the information highly effectively to help to close any gaps in children's achievement and to build on good systems for observation.