Lavender Hall Kindergarten

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • The leadership and management of the setting is exceptional.

A particular strength of the nursery is its self-evaluation. The provider and staff are relentless in their pursuit of excellence, building and reflecting upon current practice to achieve an outstanding setting. • Partnership working is superb.

Parents receive a wealth of information about the setting, their children's progress and ways to support learning at home. Parents are actively involved, for example, through completing questionnaires which lead to enhancements to the outdoor provision. • Staff undertake exemplary consultation with children, whose views and ideas are centr...al to the provision.

This helps children to develop an excellent sense of belonging. For example, children contribute to staff's planning, and discuss resources they would like. • Children thrive in the setting and are exceptionally eager to learn.

They are animated, enthusiastic and take delight in the rich, varied and imaginative activities. Children show excellent independence, collaboration and communication. • Staff monitor and track the progress of individual children and different groups exceptionally well.

This enables them to identify any gaps rapidly. Children make excellent progress from their starting points, which gives them the very best possible chance to succeed. • Staff have excellent partnerships in place with other early settings that children also attend, to gather information on children's learning.

This provides exceptional continuity in children's learning and promotes their progress at the highest level. • Teaching is outstanding. Staff are well qualified and use their expert knowledge to reinforce the skills children require for successful learning in primary school and beyond.

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