Shepley Preschool Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • New managers have worked hard to drive improvement.

They evaluate and reflect on their practice and have a positive drive to continue improving outcomes for children. Managers and committee members have a clear vision for the pre-school and routinely review ongoing action plans in order to continuously improve practice. • Staff give parents ideas of how to extend their children's learning at home and talk to them regularly regarding their child's progress.

Parents speak highly of the pre-school and of the changes that have been made to improve outcomes for children. Parents spoken to particularly commented on the new open-door policy that enables... them to discuss any issues as they arise. • Staff have warm, positive relationships with children, who behave well.

They get to know children well by gathering meaningful information about their individual needs, preferences and what they know and can do. Staff use this information to plan activities that children enjoy and to help them to progress well in their learning. • Staff help children to learn to stay healthy and safe.

Clear procedures and ongoing training for all staff helps to ensure that good standards of hygiene and safety are maintained across the pre-school. • Some staff do not make the most of opportunities for children to develop their speaking skills and use a wide range of words and expressive language. • The pre-school's programme for professional development does not always identify differences in the quality of practice or focus precisely on extending the skills and knowledge of staff even further.

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