St Albans Little Learners C I C

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The manager demonstrates a dedicated commitment to making improvements and seeks the views of staff, parents and children. She routinely completes and reviews ongoing action plans, setting clear targets to make positive changes for children. • Staff provide a welcoming and happy environment for the children to learn and play.

Children have a good range of toys and resources available to them and staff plan stimulating activities to meet their individual needs. • Staff complete precise observations of children's development and track children's progress well. This means that any learning gaps for individuals or groups of children are swiftly identified and... addressed.

• Staff have good opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills further through professional development. For example, staff have undertaken communication and language training, and use their knowledge effectively to promote the development of children's speech. • Parents speak highly of the setting.

Staff share information with parents to help them understand how children's learning can be further supported at home. • The manager's systems for overseeing the quality of teaching do not evaluate the impact of staff practice rigorously enough to raise the level even higher. • Staff do not use all opportunities to extend children's early awareness of mathematics.