Bowerhill Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The managers and staff work together effectively to create a welcoming, calm and stimulating environment. Children form strong bonds with caring staff and with one another.

They are happy, secure and thoroughly enjoy their time at the setting. • Staff support children's communication skills well. They engage children in meaningful conversations throughout the session.

They model language effectively and introduce new words to extend children's vocabulary. For example, they discuss and name parts of aeroplanes as children build them out of blocks. • The manager and staff regularly monitor children's progress to identify any learning gaps.

...>This helps them to tailor support for individual children effectively. They work closely with other professionals and swiftly provide extra support where needed. For example, individualised resources and targeted activities are used effectively and consistently to help children to catch up quickly.

All children make good progress. • Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and support them through clear rules and boundaries. They consistently value children's opinions and feelings and skilfully help them to develop empathy and consideration for others.

Children are caring towards one another and play harmoniously as a group. They are highly sociable and often invite others to join in their play. • The managers and staff establish effective partnerships with parents.

Parents speak highly of the setting and the care their children receive. Staff share details of children's progress regularly and work closely with parents to meet individual care and learning needs. • Occasionally, during group activities, staff miss opportunities to support children who are less confident to be fully involved and benefit from the planned learning as well as possible.

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