A WEST Devon pre-school group is celebrating, after a glowing report was announced by inspectors following a recent Ofsted inspection.

Little Bears Pre-School, which was established more than 30 years ago, is based at Shebbear Community School and caters for 14 children between the ages of two to five.

The Ofsted inspectors found the pre-school provided ?high quality? nursery education, where teaching, partnership with parents and leadership was ?very good?.

The detailed, individual ?play plans? for every child in the group and the follow-up arising from implementation of the plans were ?outstanding?, according to the report.

The inspectors said: ?Staff plan an interesting and stimulating programme of activities, suitable for the ages of the children and clearly links to early learning goals. They diligently record children?s progress, inform parents of this, and use it to plan the next steps for each individual child.?

The inspectors found the children were ?interested, excited and motivated to learn? and that they were self-confident and formed good relationships with children and adults around them.

?Their behaviour is exemplary as a result of the staff?s high expectations and guidance,? said the inspectors.

In the six areas of learning at the pre-school, the inspectors judged the pre-school as ?very good? in all categories.

The report found no significant weaknesses at all at Little Bears, but did recommend further training and personal development opportunities should be made available to staff.

Jane Elston, pre-school leader at Little Bears, said she and her deputy, Mel Stevens, worked as a team to provide a consistently happy and friendly environment for the children and their parents.

Jane said: ?We are both delighted at the report and very proud of the high standard nursery education we can offer to families.?

She said Little Bears has strong links with Shebbear Community School and children at the pre-school often visit and share songs or stories with the reception classes.

Anyone who would like to find out more about Little Bears Pre-School should call Jane Elston on 07890 814564 or 01837 810933.