Ruskington Rascals Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager and staff work well in partnership with schools that children will attend.

Staff take children to visit the school and share detailed information with teachers about children's learning. Children become familiar with the school environment. This helps children to be emotionally ready for their move on to school.

• Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They work with parents and other professionals to meet children's individual needs. This supports children's learning.

• Staff place a high priority on supporting children's communication and language skills. For example, they sing famil...iar nursery rhymes with younger children and encourage them to sing along and to join in with the actions. Younger children listen, follow instructions and learn new words.

• Staff provide many opportunities for children to learn about the world, including their local community. They take children for visits to the library to choose books and to the shops to buy food. Children show an interest in the lives of people who are familiar to them.

• Children make good progress in their physical development. They climb and balance on crates and wooden planks. They explore the different ways their bodies can move.

• Staff actively encourage children's good behaviour. They teach children how to use good manners and give children regular praise and encouragement. Children behave well.

• The manager and staff make changes to improve the experiences children receive. However, they do not ensure that all parents are encouraged to be involved in identifying ongoing improvements. • Staff do not obtain enough information from all parents about their children's prior learning when they join the pre-school.