Doddiscombsleigh Pre School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children have a good understanding of how to identify risk and keep themselves and others safe. For example, staff ask children if they have checked to see if they are playing safely. They discuss possible hazards and problem solve to reduce risk, such as moving their play or building a barrier to stop the ball accidently hitting their friends.

• Partnerships with parents are good. Staff use a variety of effective methods to communicate daily with parents, for example regular parents' meetings. Parents are highly complimentary about the care and learning their children receive.

• The manager and committee have high aspirations for the pre-school ...and implement effective systems to drive improvements to the provision for the benefit of children and the wider community. • Children form close and caring relationships with staff and each other. Key persons make good use of the information they gather about children to help them settle into the pre-school.

• Older children develop excellent body control and muscle strength. They show good awareness of space and negotiate obstacles very well. For example, as they competently ride two-wheeled bikes with pedals.

Young children show high levels of energy and good physical skills as they push themselves along on balance bikes at speed using both feet. • Staff do not make the most of all opportunities to help children to gain an understanding of online safety when using technology. • Occasionally, staff do not focus activities enough to ensure that all children are appropriately challenged across all areas of learning and development.

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