Humpty Dumpty Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The organised manager keeps detailed records of actions the setting takes to improve its service.

For example, the manager and her team have carefully reviewed the environment. This means every area of learning is available for children to explore through a variety of activities and resources. • Staff read stories with enthusiasm.

They encourage children to join in with familiar refrains and ask questions about the illustrations. This helps to promote children's early literacy skills and foster a love of books and reading. • Children demonstrate high levels of well-being.

They sing to themselves as they play and take setbacks in their st...ride. Children demonstrate that they feel highly secure and safe at the setting. They are eager to share their achievements within the group and demonstrate pride when they succeed at a difficult task.

• Staff form good relationships with families. They work with parents to support children's learning and provide a consistent approach to behaviour and activities such as potty training. • Staff interact warmly with children.

They are highly responsive to children's emotional needs. Children build strong bonds with staff. This helps them to settle in quickly.

• Children are well prepared, particularly emotionally, for their move to school. They have good opportunities to visit the school and meet with their new teachers. • Parents praise the supportive, welcoming staff team.

They appreciate the level of communication staff provide. Parents comment on the good progress their children have made since the start of their attendance, particularly in mathematics and literacy. • While the staff conduct regular peer observations as part of their performance management arrangements, these do not fully support staff and managers in identifying specific areas for staff to develop their teaching skills even further.