Down in The Woods Pre-School Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager is fully committed to the continual development of the nursery.

She and the staff are passionate about their work and are motivated to achieve the best possible outcomes for children. • Staff pay high regard to children's personal, social and emotional development. They get to know children well and build strong bonds with them.

Staff take time to talk to parents, getting to know the family's background and their child's experiences. Children settle quickly and are happy, confident and eager to learn. • Partnerships with parents are very positive.

Staff routinely share children's learning experiences and provide helpful tips ...and ideas on how parents can support their children's learning at home. • Children behave well. Staff are good role models and sensitively help children to understand expected boundaries and acceptable behaviour.

Consequently, children learn how to share, take turns and respect each other. • Staff do not make the most of opportunities to support children's early writing skills. • At times, staff miss opportunities to extend children's learning in mathematics, in particular with regard to space, shape and measure.