Neston Preschool Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Leaders and staff establish effective partnerships with parents. They value parents highly and involve them in their children's learning.

Staff use various strategies to keep parents informed about their child's learning and share ideas about extending learning at home. • Leaders and staff support children and their families very well. They work in effective partnerships with other professionals to support children's specialist care, welfare and learning needs.

• Staff make assessments of children's progress and use their knowledge about children's specific interests well to plan and provide a wide range of stimulating activities. • Self-evaluati...on is effective and includes the views of parents and staff. Leaders and staff have made improvements that have had a positive impact on outcomes for children.

For example, staff gain more detailed information about children's interests from home to help them to plan activities and experiences from the outset. • Children behave well and staff are good role models. For example, there are clear expectations and boundaries that help children understand how to take turns, share and be kind to others.

Children develop important skills for their future learning. • At times, staff miss opportunities to develop older children's critical thinking skills and to help them to solve problems by themselves. • Leaders and staff do not monitor children's progress as precisely as possible to rapidly close any possible gaps in their learning.