Applemore Pre-school and Holiday Activities.

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good Children make good progress.

Staff seek professional advice and vary their teaching methods to help all children make developmental progress. All children make good progress from their starting points. Children have very good opportunities to develop their physical skills and use their energy in the natural light and fresh air.

For example, they enjoy the freedom to safely run, climb, and use the bikes in the large outdoor area. Staff support children's learning well. For example, they encourage them to recall events and talk about their families.

This encourages children's language development and social skills. Self-evaluation is thoroug...h and includes the views of all those who are involved in the setting, including professionals, parents and children. This leads to well-informed development plans for continuous improvement.

Children behave well and staff manage unacceptable behaviour in a calm and patient way. It is not yet outstanding because: Staff do not always ensure that children can easily access resources that support their learning about the natural world. Staff do not always promote opportunities for the older or more able children to be self- reliant, responsible and independent.

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