Willow Rise Pre-School
Downswood Community Centre, Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
40 children
Key details
Capacity
40 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Willow Rise Pre-School was inspected by Ofsted on 21 January 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "All children are settled, confident and happy during their time in the inviting preschool. Children learn to be independent and are encouraged to complete their own tasks, such as serving their own snack, and they do so with confidence. Staff have a good understanding and reasoning behind their chosen curriculum and plan carefully to help motivate all children to learn."
Key strengths
- Staff meet all children's individual needs well, including those with SEND.
- Overall, staff organise the setting well.
- Children are confident to communicate and share their thoughts.
- All staff establish positive partnerships with parents, who speak highly of them.
- Staff build and maintain good relationships with staff at settings children also attend.
Areas for improvement
- review and improve the opportunities children have to engage in more quiet and calmer activities, such as reading more effectively
- extend opportunities for staff to access more regular and beneficial training to continue to build on their already good knowledge and skills to enhance their…
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
Downswood Community Centre, Chiltern Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XG
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