Stone Cross Independent Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The manager and staff team have worked hard to make changes and improvements to the provision that have had a positive impact on children's experiences. For instance, they have reflected on their practice and reorganised the indoor environment to help better encourage a calm and harmonious atmosphere with safe areas for quiet play. Staff meet all children's individual care and learning needs well and provide effective support for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Staff work well with other agencies and professionals, and put effective support plans in place where required. All children make good progress. There are positive re...lationships with parents.

Staff keep them well informed about children's progress and effectively involve them in their child's learning. For instance, they provide suggestions for activities that parents can continue at home. Staff make particularly good use of the outside play area to create a stimulating learning space with lots of interesting challenges for children.

Children can choose to be inside or outside, and become engrossed in their play. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not gather as much information as possible from parents about what new children already know and can do, to help them monitor children's progress closely. Staff do not consistently provide opportunities for children to develop their creative ideas and freely explore art and design materials in their own way.

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