Shelf Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Managers are dedicated to providing the best quality pre-school experience they can for children. They accurately evaluate the quality of the pre-school and are committed to making continual improvements.

• Children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities are supported exceptionally well. Staff provide children with individually tailored support and develop effective partnerships with a wide range of other professionals. This supports a shared and consistent approach to children's learning and development.

• Staff place a strong focus on helping children to develop their language and vocabulary skills. Children's communication... and language skills are flourishing. • Staff build strong, trusting relationships with parents and keep them fully informed about their children's learning and progress.

They provide a wide range of information and a library of books to borrow to help parents support learning at home. Parents speak very highly of the pre-school and state 'staff are very caring and their children love pre-school'. • Managers and staff create an extremely inclusive environment where diversity is respected.

They cherish all children as the unique individuals that they are. Children learn about differences between themselves and other people very well. • Children's behaviour is excellent.

They are very patient with each other, kind and caring. Staff are very calm and good role models for children. It is not yet outstanding because: • Managers do not precisely focus staff's professional development and training on consistently raising the quality of teaching to the highest level.