Driffield Methodist Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Leaders have worked hard, attended training and enlisted the support of other agencies and services since the last inspection. This means that minor weaknesses identified and previous concerns about safeguarding arrangements have been addressed effectively.

• Staff arrive early each day to set out a range of exciting and stimulating activities in the church hall. The outdoor area is particularly well planned and well resourced. This means that children are mostly engaged and motivated throughout their time at the playgroup.

• The quality of staff's interaction with children is consistently good. They work well as a team and use agreed teaching st...rategies very effectively to aid children's continued good development. • The tracking and monitoring of children's individual development is used successfully to identify any possible concerns so that extra support can be quickly put in place where necessary.

• Parents speak very highly about the experience and the dedication of the staff. Some say that 'nobody could work harder to support their children'. • There are occasions when staff do not support children's emotional and learning needs as well as they could, for example, to minimise unsettling waiting periods for the youngest children, or support those who are a little uneasy when it is time for everybody to come indoors together.