Whitley Pre-School Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is outstanding • The highly dedicated and experienced management team is passionate about continually raising the quality of the service to the highest possible levels.

The management team uses excellent systems to monitor and guide the well-qualified staff team to achieve consistently outstanding levels of teaching and learning for all age groups. • Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are very complimentary about the service the nursery provides.

They feel valued and included in supporting their children's learning. Highly effective communication methods ensure that parents are aware of their children's experiences in the nursery. • Children are ...highly motivated.

Exemplary partnerships with external agencies enable children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities to maximise their learning opportunities. Staff observe and assess children's learning very effectively. This information is used with full effect to plan stimulating learning experiences which successfully capture children's interest.

Children make rapid progress from their initial starting points. • Staff are inspirational role models for children and engage them exceptionally well in play and learning. Children have made strong attachments with staff and their individual needs are clearly identified and nurtured.

Children's behaviour is superb. They play very well together and thrive in this extremely well-organised and stimulating environment. • Children's welfare is paramount.

Staff follow and involve children in consistent routines throughout the day. A very effective key-person system efficiently supports children. Staff are immensely caring and establish positive, warm relationships with all children that support their emotional development.