Hind Leys Pre-school and Natural Play Centre

Hind Leys Pre-School Mobile No 2, Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9DB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 September 2015 28 October 2008

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Staff are immensely passionate about children's learning and development, using a range of highly effective teaching techniques. This means children are highly motivated, eager to learn and fully engaged, demonstrating extremely high levels of perseverance and concentration.  Staff have created a superb environment both indoors and outdoors. The pre-school is highly stimulating and exciting. Staff utilise the resources extremely well to ensure children's capacity for learning by exploration is fulfilled.  Highly effective links between the pre-school and home have been established. Parents and carers are fully included in their children's learning and care, enabling staff to meet the individual needs of the children exceptionally well.  Children's learning needs are assessed accurately, swiftly and with a high level of expertise. Consequently, all children, including those with special educational needs

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This provision is outstanding

and/or disabilities, make extremely good progress.  Learning about the natural world is actively promoted in the outdoor learning space and the forest environment. This means children are very interested in and knowledgeable about the natural world.  The leadership of the pre-school is inspirational. They set extremely high standards which helps to ensure that children receive outstanding experiences and the highest levels of care.  Caring and empathetic staff provide high levels of emotional support for the children. This means that the children form extremely secure and strong bonds with all the staff.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 provide the youngest children with an even greater range of opportunities to use their newly developing language skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the deputy.  The inspector held a meeting with the deputy. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the pre-school's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Leadership of the pre-school is excellent. The imaginative, engaging and challenging educational programmes are well monitored to ensure children make rapid progress. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Comprehensive procedures are precisely followed and the recruitment of staff is robust to ensure children are cared for by suitable adults. Advice from outside agencies is sought in a timely manner to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The self-evaluation process is now very strong and includes the views of parents and children. Staff are well qualified and improve the quality of their own practice through an excellent programme of targeted training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is exceptionally well targeted to meet each child's learning needs. Staff actively promote children's creativity through their imaginative teaching. This means children are fully engaged and excited by their learning. Staff encourage children to think critically by providing opportunities for exciting investigations. For example, during a clay pattern- making activity, children work collaboratively by adding resources and developing their own story line as they construct a garden landscape. Staff skilfully use children's interests to promote learning. Younger children, while playing with construction blocks, count and name shapes spontaneously. Interest in a toy penguin is skilfully turned into an opportunity for experimenting with water resources. Children's communication and language skills are very well promoted as staff skilfully question children and develop their understanding with meaningful discussions. This means children are able to express their

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

opinions with confidence. On occasion, however, opportunities to further extend the youngest children's acquisition of new vocabulary are missed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's well-being and self-esteem are highly prioritised and consequently children feel safe and secure. The standard of care given to the children is exemplary. Routines are well established, including robust hygiene procedures. Children manage an increasing range of tasks independently, such as spreading butter on bread that they have baked. Staff are excellent role models who have very high expectations of children's behaviour, encouraging them to show respect and tolerance towards each other. Children are encouraged to manage risks and to develop their physical skills. For example, older children skilfully climb interesting natural structures and younger children negotiate space well when they independently climb steps into their tree house. Children learn about healthy living through experiences, such as children's yoga and selecting and preparing fruit at snack time.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress across all areas of learning and are particularly well prepared for school. Children are learning to be independent, make their own choices and try new experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY221912 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 848212 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 52 Number of children on roll 82 Name of provider Hind Leys Pre-School Committee Date of previous inspection 28 October 2008 Telephone number 01509 508731

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Setting details

The Hind Leys Pre-School was registered in 1976. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including one with Qualified Teacher Status. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 8.45am to 11.45am and from 12.45pm to 3.45pm, with a lunchtime club operating daily. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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