Alderholt Sunbeams Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good The managers have worked hard since their last inspection to make necessary improvements.

For example, targeted and focused action plans, closer monitoring of practice and increased support and training for staff have improved outcomes for children's learning. The management team offers strong leadership. Children have fun.

They are keen to learn and become deeply involved in their play. High levels of enthusiasm from staff and good quality teaching help to ensure that children's learning is supported well and they all make good progress. Children are very confident and increasingly independent.

They feel safe and secure, encouraging them ...to try new activities and extend their learning for themselves. The outdoor areas are used exceptionally well to extend all aspects of learning. Children gain strong physical skills as they learn to work together with their friends.

It is not yet outstanding because: Newly introduced planning and assessment procedures are working well overall and help staff to plan and provide a wide range of good quality learning experiences. However, identified next steps for individual children are broad, and do not always clearly illustrate how staff can help children to achieve their next steps. Staff do not always gain sufficiently detailed information about children's learning from parents when children first start, to help them identify starting points in their learning at an early stage.

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