Downham Pre School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • The manager is dedicated, knowledgeable and ambitious. She and her well-established team provide children with an exceptional range of equipment and resources, indoors and outdoors.

Children are highly motivated and eager to explore their environment. • The extremely well-embedded key-person system supports children's emotional wellbeing highly effectively. Staff are highly sensitive to children's needs.

They constantly offer meaningful praise and children are confident and independent. • The pre-school is vibrant and dynamic. Children arrive extremely happy and excited.

The staff's enthusiastic approach to their interactions with... children is exemplary. • The staff demonstrate outstanding teaching skills. They complete very accurate assessments of children's learning.

Staff's in-depth knowledge of the children is used extremely well to identify next steps that inform planning. • Highly effective monitoring helps staff to swiftly identify any children with additional needs, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The manager ensures staff have access to specialist training to help them meet children's individual needs.

• Children's imaginations flourish in this exciting environment. Children are extremely eager to participate in the challenging activities. For example, they search excitedly for hidden drawings in a wonderful outdoor treasure hunt.