Val Robinson Childcare, Cottage Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • The provider, manager and staff are dedicated and committed to ongoing improvements. Leaders have identified areas for development and have a clear action plan. They have established a positive environment where staff support each other and work very well together.

• The manager actively reviews all aspects of practice, including the views of staff, parents and children, to further develop the practice and provision. For example, the manager and staff are working on developing the outdoor area and a children's reflection zone to develop children's physical and emotional well-being. • Overall, teaching is of a high standard.

Staff use observations... of children's learning effectively and provide individual and challenging learning plans for the different age groups, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). • The key-person system is well established. Staff get to know children's individual needs and their personalities extremely well.

They talk confidently about children's interests and how they plan for them. This helps to support children's emotional well-being. Children are happy, confident and have secure bonds with staff and each other.

• Partnership with parents is strong and well developed. Staff actively involve parents with their children's learning. Staff regularly inform parents about their child's achievements and support parents to develop these further at home.

• Staff use a range of signs and symbols, words in different languages and visual prompts to make a positive impact to the progress made by children with SEND and children who speak English as an additional language. • Current arrangements for staff development do not focus strongly enough on raising the already good standard of teaching to an even higher level. • At times, staff could further review routines and activities to minimise waiting times and ensure that children remain focused on their intended learning.