Alphabet Pre-school

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Managers support the well-qualified staff through regular meetings and training to update their professional knowledge. This has a positive impact on children's learning outcomes.

For example, training has enabled staff to focus strongly on promoting storytelling to help children to listen, join in and retell stories much more effectively. Managers and staff monitor children's ongoing progress effectively. They quickly identify any gaps in learning and provide children with the support they need.

Staff complete regular and precise assessments of children's achievements. They have a good understanding of how children learn and plan activities that p...romote their individual needs and ensure they make good progress. Partnership with parents is strong.

For example, parents comment that the staff are very nurturing and support their children well to settle when they first attend. Children behave well. They treat each other with respect and understand about including others in their play.

For example, children independently used timers to help them to take turns with resources fairly. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not make the most of the activities they lead to engage and interest all children, meaning some become restless and unsettled. At times, staff interrupt children's play and learning with little warning that there is to be a change in the routine or activities, to allow them opportunities to end their play.