Whiteshill Preschool Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • The manager and staff are extremely passionate and fully committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children.

They have a great enthusiasm for continuous improvement and strive to achieve outstanding practice. • The manager and staff monitor children's progress meticulously and plan in detail for each individual child. They swiftly provide additional challenges, for example through small-group sessions that target specific gaps in children's learning.

All children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who receive additional funding, make excellent progress. • Staff nurture children's l...iteracy skills extremely well. They use every opportunity to promote children's early writing skills.

For instance, children independently write their name on the self-register each morning. They learn to create and re-enact their own stories supported by highly skilled staff. Children develop excellent imaginations and fluently communicate their thoughts and ideas.

• A culture of respect, warmth and care is evident across the pre-school. Staff carefully listen to children's thoughts and feelings and respond to them sensitively. For example, they actively seek and use children's opinions and ideas to inform their weekly planning.

This helps children to feel highly valued and motivated. • The manager and staff build very strong links with parents. Parents have numerous opportunities to be involved in their children's learning, including routinely volunteering at the pre-school, which they are very keen to do.

This helps to provide excellent continuity in children's experiences. Parents state that staff go 'above and beyond' to provide outstanding care for their children. • The manager and staff work collaboratively with external agencies, local schools and other settings that children attend to provide the most cohesive support for all children.