Paddocks Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding • The managers and chairperson are extremely passionate about their roles and are committed to providing the very best learning experiences for children.

They continually assess the quality of the provision to enable them to maintain the highest outcomes for children. The new managers have ensured the quality of the provision has remained exceptional. • Staff regularly consult with parents and keep them extremely well informed about their children's progress.

Parents comment that they are very happy with the swift progress their children make. They praise the highly individualised reports they receive on their children's development. • Staff... plan imaginative and exciting activities to engage and motivate children.

For example, children practise many skills through the exciting range of forest school activities in the adjacent school's fields and woodland areas. • Children achieve extremely well from their individual starting points. Staff thoroughly assess and review children's progress to ensure all groups of learners achieve their full potential.

Children are fully prepared for the next stage in their learning, including starting school. • Staff prioritise the development of children's early literacy and mathematical skills through planned opportunities. This contributes to children demonstrating exceptionally strong understanding in numbers and sounds.

• Children are very happy and demonstrate kind and respectful behaviour. They have developed strong attachments with the caring and nurturing staff. This creates a warm and homely atmosphere throughout the setting.