Little Acorns Preschool

Little Acorns Preschool Lower Kingswood Evangelical Church, 47 Smithy Lane, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 6UA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2017 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents share information with their children's key person to help them settle. Staff work well with parents to plan and agree children's next steps in learning. Children of all ages make good progress.  The manager evaluates practice well. She identifies ongoing improvements and prioritises these to help improve outcomes for children. For example, she ensures children have plenty of opportunities to interact with the outdoors, to be active and to broaden their learning experiences of the wider community effectively.  Staff encourage children's good manners, help them to take turns and share. They help children to show good levels of respect and to feel valued and safe. Staff support children to form good relationships. Children's behaviour is good.  Managers ensure staff are vigilant and supervise children very well at all times. They complete effective and regular risk assessments to help ensure children are safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, staff do not take opportunities to encourage children to do more things for themselves and fully encourage their independence.  At times, staff do not ensure that the organisation of some routines, particularly large- group activities, consistently supports all children's engagement and interest to help extend their learning.

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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

 encourage children more to manage tasks for themselves, to further promote their independence  build further on the organisation of some daily routines, to help enhance children's learning experiences and abilities even more.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the nursery and completed a joint observation of an activity with the manager and discussed the learning that took place.  The inspector observed the quality of staff interactions with children.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day and through written feedback.  The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at various documents, including policies and procedures, risk assessments, staff training records, children's records and staff suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager monitors staff practice and the quality of the provision very well. Alongside regular reviews of children's development to ensure staff address any learning gaps, this helps support the good ongoing progress of individuals and specific groups of children. The manager supports staff effectively and encourages them to reflect regularly on their performance and skills. She encourages staff to make the most of training opportunities that help them extend their knowledge and continually raise outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a secure knowledge of current legislation and the procedures to follow should they be concerned about a child's welfare. The manager carries out comprehensive checks on staff suitability as part of the recruitment process and to help keep children safe. Staff have good working relationships with other early years providers and professionals to provide good care and education for children. Parents

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

comment that they are very satisfied with the level of support that staff provide for their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff encourage children's speaking and listening skills well. For example, they engage younger children in music and dance, and they encourage them to sing along to the songs as they join in with the actions. Staff take older children on walks to the woods and give simple instructions for them to follow. They encourage children to find places to explore, to look for insects and talk about them, to also help develop their observations and knowledge of different species. Staff introduce a variety of words, such as 'through', 'under' and 'over', to extend children's understanding as they explore.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide a warm and welcoming environment, and they interact well with the children to help encourage their emotional well-being. They support children to manage safe risks effectively, for example, as they safely use the spaces available to them. Staff provide nutritious snacks. Children enjoy a range of fruits and vegetables, have fresh drinking water and learn about healthy eating. Children take part in active play outdoors where they enjoy fresh air and exercise as part of developing good health. Staff encourage children to develop a good understanding about the wider world. They celebrate a range of festivals and learn about their own cultures and those of others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated to learn. Older children confidently count and know about numbers, colours and shapes. Children have good communication and language, social and physical skills. They show concern for others and understand the rules of the pre- school, for example, being kind to others. They express themselves very well. Children learn valuable skills to support them in their future learning and in readiness for school. Children are very focused and engaged in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488158 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1010956 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 52 Name of registered person Little Acorns Pre School (Kingswood) Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07740197410

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Little Acorns Preschool registered in 2015 and is located in Lower Kingswood Evangelical Church in Tadworth, Surrey. The pre-school is open Monday to Thursday from 8.50am to 3.10pm term time only, excluding public holidays. There are seven members of staff who work directly with the children. The manager holds qualified teacher status and all other staff hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 2 or level 3. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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