Oasis Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager effectively evaluates the provision and identifies areas that require development to strengthen the quality of teaching.

For example, she has implemented regular staff supervision and effective systems to monitor staff practice and help improve the quality of teaching. Children make good progress from their starting points. • Members of the staff team have developed and implemented effective systems to help them accurately identify children's next steps in learning, with parents' contributions.

This enables them to be aware of what children need to learn. Overall, staff provide enjoyable opportunities that effectively extend and chall...enge children's learning. Children achieve positive outcomes.

• Staff create a warm and welcoming environment for children and their families, which helps children to feel safe. Staff are very vigilant. They are well deployed and complete thorough daily risk assessments to help ensure the premises are secure.

Staff constantly supervise children and effectively promote their safety. • Staff interact with children well and take the time to teach them good social skills. They are calm in their manner, listen well to children, offer praise and encouragement and are respectful.

Children's behaviour is good. • On occasions, staff do not organise some group activities to help children benefit as much as possible and enhance their learning experiences to an even higher level. • At times, staff do not give younger children the time and opportunity to explore materials in order to extend their understanding and curiosity further.