Cavendish Pre-school

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The pre-school is led and managed effectively. The manager is passionate about her role in leading the pre-school. She works closely with staff and the committee to continually identify ways to improve.

• Children experience interesting and enjoyable learning opportunities. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, develop well. • Staff build trusting relationships with parents and carers, and work with other professionals to meet the needs of children.

This makes a significant difference in helping children to develop into confident and capable learners. • Children are given good emotional support through ...affectionate bonds with caring and attentive staff, to support children to settle well and feel emotionally secure in their care. • Partnerships with parents are good.

Staff involve parents in discussions about the use and benefits of additional funding, such as early years pupil premium funding, on children's outcomes. • On occasions, staff do not make the best use of precise assessment in order to swiftly close any gaps and extend children's learning even further. • At times, staff do not identify opportunities to extend their lines of questioning to challenge children's thinking further, or provide children with enough time to respond to the questions they ask.