Thorpe End Preschool (Teddies)

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • The management committee and manager have a good overview of strengths and areas to improve further.

They use feedback from parents and staff and from observations of children's engagement in activities to determine which areas to focus on next. All staff are committed to providing high-quality care and education for children. • Staff use observations and accurate assessments of children's learning during play to plan interesting activities based on children's interests and learning needs.

This helps all children to achieve in their next steps for learning. • Staff support children to explore risk and challenge. For example, they encourage older c...hildren to use a balancing block independently once they have mastered the rules and techniques for its use.

They provide younger children with support which gradually reduces as their skill increases. This promotes children's self-esteem and physical safety. • Children demonstrate enjoyment in learning.

They are keen to participate in group activities and share what they know. For example, children are delighted when chosen to find the correct day of the week and weather symbol for the welcome board. It is not yet outstanding because: • Systems to gather detailed information about children's prior learning and capabilities when they begin attending are not as robust as they could be.

This means there are delays to targeted planning for individual learning needs until staff have completed their initial assessments. • The management does not use supervision as well as it could, to fully meet the coaching and development needs of all staff members. This limits opportunities for staff to develop excellent teaching skills and reach their full potential.