St Bernadette’s Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children of all ages make good progress from their starting points. Parents praise the staff for helping prepare their child to be ready for school.

They state that that this is due to the care and learning opportunities provided at pre-school. • The management team is enthusiastic and dedicated to helping provide children with the best possible start in life. The manager regularly seeks the views of children, parents and staff.

She uses this information to help make ongoing improvements to the quality of practice. • Partnership working with parents is effective. Staff keep parents well informed of the progress their children are making.

...>Parents say that staff 'really helped me know what I would expect a three-year-old to be learning'. • Children settle quickly in this nurturing environment. Parents praise the staff for being welcoming, friendly and caring.

Staff show a genuine interest in each child and help children to feel safe, confident and self-assured. • Occasionally, staff do not maximise opportunities to provide children with further challenge and extend their learning, to help them achieve their full potential. • At times, staff do not fully support children to do things for themselves, to help develop their independence and self-help skills further.

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