Egton Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Teaching is good.

Staff are skilled at enhancing children's self-chosen play and encourage them to develop new skills. Children make good progress in relation to their starting points in learning, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. • Staff have a thorough knowledge of children's likes, dislikes and preferences for learning.

They provide a range of accessible and exciting activities that capture children's interest when they arrive. Children are fully engaged in experiences and show enjoyment in their learning. • Children have developed secure bonds with their key person and the staff team.

Settli...ng-in procedures are highly effective and enable staff to consider children's individual needs. This helps to promote inclusion and has a positive impact on children's emotional well-being. • The manager and staff team create a warm, welcoming environment for children and their families.

Parents leave positive feedback about staff and are very happy with the care that their children receive. They are particularly impressed with the 'beautiful countryside setting' and the wide range of activities on offer. • The manager and staff team have established positive partnerships with other professionals who are working with children, such as speech and language therapists.

They work together effectively to close gaps in children's learning swiftly. • Staff have close links with other settings that children will attend, such as schools. They share detailed observations and precise assessments of children's development with teachers to promote continuity of learning.

• Staff do not encourage older children to fully extend their literacy skills during planned activities. This does not help them to make rapid progress in this area of their learning. • The manager does not gather feedback from parents and children to help evaluate the playgroup and drive forward continual improvements.

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