Coleridge Pre-school Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager works collaboratively with staff to evaluate the provision.

They accurately identify areas for improvement in the pre-school and implement positive changes. For example, staff have been developing the outside area to further improve the range of learning opportunities that children can access outdoors. • Staff support children's speech and language skills well by using techniques, such as visual prompts and modelling language.

They allow children plenty of time to think and respond to what they say, which gives children the opportunity to develop their thinking skills. • Children form strong attachments with staff and feel safe and se...cure. Staff give children a high level of attention to meet their individual emotional and learning needs.

• All children make good progress from their starting points. Staff are aware of areas in which children may need extra support and create plans to target these areas. For example, staff have increased the range of mark-making activities available, which has successfully improved boys' early writing skills.

• Staff sometimes miss children's cues to engage them in conversations and different aspects of their play. As a result, some opportunities to extend child-initiated learning are missed. • Staff do not effectively support and encourage parents to share information about their children's achievements at home, in order to further develop this learning at preschool.