By Julie Morgan

Published at 11:09, Thursday, 22 March 2012

WHITEHAVEN’S Rascals Pre-School Nursery has been rated “good’’ following an Ofsted report.

The nursery, which cares for 62 children at Red Lonning, has a good quality of provision and outcomes throughout the early years, the report states.

Inspector Andrea Paulson said: “The significantly enhanced environment provides interesting and challenging learning experiences to support their development.’’

Effectiveness of leadership and management is good with the deployment of resources “exceptionally high’’ with the “rich, varied and imaginative learning experiences set out so that children have lots of choice and freedom of movement’’.

Staff, the report says, are “well-qualified and experienced . . . . enthusiastic and extremely effective’’.

Children “settle well’’ and the setting is “pro-active in establishing partnerships with others involved in the children’s care and learning.’’

The report says the level of communication is “generally strong, although, less effective with some, in ensuring the same level of continuity of care and learning for each child’’.

Children’s learning and development are promoted well through clear planning which ensures good progress for each child. They are “motivated and interested in the stimulating, challenging learning experiences provided so that they enjoy and achieve well’’.

The report said children learn to communicate “with confidence’’ and their listening skills are promoted as they become engrossed in a story. Links to the community are “strong’’ and the children “have much freedom of movement indoors and outdoors’’.

Ms Paulson also noted the children were “very well behaved’’ and were growing in “confidence, self-esteem and independence through the encouragement of warm, friendly staff’’.

The report adds that to further improve the provision the nursery should “develop systems further to ensure the provision delivered is complementary to the education and care provided in all other settings to further ensure effective continuity and progression for each child.’’

And also to establish more “consistent routines’’ that enable children to look after themselves.

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