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Smiles Pre-School

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Norman Rodaway Pavilion, Heath House Lane, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 0LE

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

46 children

Key details

Capacity

46 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Smiles Pre-School was inspected by Ofsted on 18 January 2022 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children develop warm, trusting and respectful relationships with staff and their friends at the pre-school. Staff create a happy and safe environment for children. They take the time to get to know children, and cater for their individual interests and care needs well."

Key strengths

  • Partnerships with parents are good.
  • Staff place a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language skills.
  • Staff create an exciting variety of learning experiences, which inspire children's creative play.
  • Children benefit from a variety of opportunities to learn about the benefits of healthy lifestyles.
  • The manager regularly evaluates the pre-school to identify changes that can be made to benefit the children that attend.

Areas for improvement

  • focus more precisely on the skills and knowledge children need to learn next to consistently help maximise their learning
  • enhance the curriculum for mathematics and give older and most-able children consistent opportunities to explore numbers and mathematical concepts.
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Location

Norman Rodaway Pavilion, Heath House Lane, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 0LE

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