Young Explorers - Goring

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • Staff provide an exceptionally challenging learning environment for children, with extensive opportunities and resources for play, exploration and discovery. Children are extremely confident, inquisitive and motivated to learn. They delight in attempting new challenges and are highly eager to 'give things a go'.

• The manager is a truly inspirational leader. Her enthusiasm and commitment for improvement is reflected in all aspects of the setting. With staff, she meticulously evaluates their practice to continuously improve outcomes for all children.

• The quality of teaching is exemplary. Staff extend children's learning expertly, consiste...ntly encouraging them to think for themselves and solve challenging problems. Children delight in working things out and excitedly share their views, make predictions and test out their ideas.

All children make rapid progress from their starting points. • All staff are exceptionally supportive and attentive to every child's needs. They get to know children supremely well and build wonderful bonds with them.

Children are exceedingly happy and secure and demonstrate an incredible sense of belonging. • Children's individual learning needs are extremely closely monitored and supported. The manager and staff rigorously assess and monitor the progress they make each term to help immediately highlight and close any gaps in learning.

• Staff provide parents with extensive support. They consistently share extremely detailed information about children's learning and value all information that is shared with them. Parents are very appreciative of the 'overwhelming support they receive'.