OakDin Montessori Kindergarten Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Significant improvements have been made since the last inspection. Staff have completed a variety of training courses and have developed their knowledge of wider safeguarding issues. • The quality of teaching is good.

The key persons know the children well and provide a wide range of activities linked to their abilities and individual interests. Children make good progress and develop the skills they need for future learning. • Children are curious and eager to explore.

They relish playing outdoors in the fresh air. Children develop their coordination and physical skills using bicycles and wheeled toys. They experiment and investigate the propert...ies of sand or compost as they play in the garden.

• Children's communication skills are developing well, including those who speak English as an additional language. They enthusiastically learn new songs, ask questions about stories and speak animatedly about their activities with staff and visitors. • Staff work closely with other early years professionals, local schools and outside agencies to ensure that every child gets the support they need.

• Although partnerships with parents are good, staff are not always successfully obtaining information from all parents about their children's starting points and achievements at home. • Children are beginning to share and take turns as they play. However, staff are not always using highly successful strategies to encourage children to manage their own feelings and help them to relate well to others.