St Andrews Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager is well qualified and committed to providing children and families with good-quality provision. She gains feedback from parents, staff and children and uses this to help her further develop and improve the provision. • Children are confident, capable and enthusiastic learners.

They make good progress and achieve well across all areas of their learning and development. • Children's language and communication skills are promoted particularly well. Staff implement successful strategies to encourage children's good speaking skills.

For example, small communication groups are used to boost children's confidence and encourage their social i...nteraction with other children and adults. • Staff act as positive role models. They are patient, calm and respectful in their interactions with children.

Staff set clear and consistent boundaries that help children to know what is expected of them. Children learn to respect and value other people's views and beliefs. • Staff develop good relationships with parents.

They work closely with them to support children's continued learning at home. For example, parents are encouraged to take books home to read with their children. • Staff work in partnership with local schools.

They share information with teachers to promote the care and learning of children and to help support their move to school. • Occasionally, initial assessments of children's prior achievements are not always identified as precisely as possible. • Staff do not always adapt adult-led activities quickly enough to maintain children's interests and engagement.