Aston & Cote Preschool Playgroup

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children of all ages make good progress in their learning and development. They are happy and enjoy the vast range of activities which staff plan for them to support their development.

• Staff track and observe children's development consistently. They accurately link children's individual next steps to planning to support ongoing development. • Staff do not make use of opportunities for children to learn about healthy lifestyles and how these affect their bodies.

• Children benefit from a welcoming environment, which is fully risk assessed by staff to ensure the areas used by children are safe and secure. • Staff do not consistently help childre...n to understand why certain rules are in place for the daily tasks and routines in which they are involved. • Partnerships with parents are strong.

For example, parents comment that the staff are welcoming, keep them up to date on their children's development and they feel valued and supported. • Partnerships with all other early years settings are not yet fully effective in exchanging information about children's learning and development needs to promote continuity. • Robust recruitment procedures are in place to ensure staff and committee members are appropriate and suitable to work with children.

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