Stratton Pre-School, Cirencester

Ofsted rating for Stratton Pre-School, Cirencester

Last inspected 11 May 2023

What it's like to attend

• Children are warmly welcomed into the setting by the nurturing and kind staff team, settling promptly, and engaging with a wide range of inviting activities.
• Children benefit from daily outdoor play, developing good physical skills with staff support and encouragement.
• The manager and deputy manager are passionate about ensuring every child has the best possible experience, with staff having a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities.
• Staff effectively use assessments to identify what children know and can do, planning for future learning goals and focusing interactions to ensure good progress.
• Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive effective support, with a dedicated special educational needs coordinator working closely with parents and professionals.
• Parents speak highly of the setting, feeling well-informed about their child's progress and valuing the supportive nature of the staff.
• Older children are successfully supported to be ready for the move to school, displaying high levels of independence and managing personal care.
• The manager shares information with parents about healthy and nutritious lunch box ideas, and children are encouraged to select fruit for their snack.
• The setting's premises are safe and secure, with risk assessments in place for indoor and outdoor environments, and robust recruitment procedures.
• All staff have a secure knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities and procedures.
• The setting has successfully continued to meet the "Good" rating from its previous inspection.
• The manager and staff team are reflective, accurately identifying strengths and areas for improvement, like the recent review of the snack-time routine to promote focus and improve eating habits.
• Children develop mathematical skills and knowledge, thinking and predicting as they complete puzzles and accurately counting up to 26.

• 1Enhance self-evaluation procedures to include parents' views to inspire further improvements and promote the best possible outcomes for children.
• 2Consider further ways to promote children's awareness of the benefits of healthy choices to fully support their understanding of a healthy and balanced lifestyle.