Allington Play-Tec

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is outstanding Children have a wonderful time in the extremely stimulating surroundings where they choose from a wealth of interesting resources and enjoy rich and varied activities. The manager and staff thoroughly check children's progress.

They work with parents, and other agencies to accurately assess children's starting points and ongoing development. The manager and staff skilfully use this information to identify relevant, challenging next steps for children's learning. They expertly follow these up in their planning and organisation of activities.

The manager and staff skilfully focus their teaching on each child's interests and learning needs. The...y expertly follow up their clear objectives for children's learning and innovatively adapt their teaching and use of resources to cater for children's differing abilities and responses. Children eagerly join in, enjoy learning and want to do well.

The kind, attentive manager and staff spend time getting to know children and families and build trusting relationships with them. They are very receptive to children's differing characters and reactions and work closely with parents to ensure children are soon very settled and confident at nursery. Parents and carers highlight the manager's and staff's exceptional care and how well their children are progressing.

Parents appreciate the manager's and staff's sensitive advice and support regarding their children's care, health, diet, behaviour and development. They welcome regular opportunities to discuss their children's routines, activities and achievements. The quality of care and teaching is outstanding.

The manager and staff are extremely knowledgeable and confidently carry out their duties. They are well qualified and regularly attend training and good practice sessions. The manager and staff talk to their colleagues about what they have learnt and incorporate ideas from courses in their monitoring of children's progress and in their teaching.

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