Fulstow Little Ducklings Preschool

Fulstow Little Ducklings Preschool Fulstow Primary School, Churchthorpe, Fulstow, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 0XL

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Inspection date 28 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n The quality of teaching is outstanding. Practitioners are fully in tune with children's individual needs. They adapt their teaching style to suit each child. As a result, children benefit greatly from a bespoke learning experience. n The practice in this pre-school is truly worthy of dissemination. The inspirational practitioners work tirelessly and selflessly in the pursuit of excellence. They do this exclusively to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families. n Community partnerships with the school and church are firmly embedded and are a natural part of everyday life in the pre-school. Children benefit from the vast range of opportunities and experiences offered to them through these partnerships. n Partnerships with parents and carers are highly effective. Practitioners, children and parents all work together as one big team and communication is excellent. n The owner of the pre-school is a passionately dedicated practitioner. She is an excellent

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The provision is outstanding

role model to all and is an inspirational leader who includes all practitioners in everything she does. The result is a harmonious working environment where morale is high and adults and children thrive. n Children's behaviour is exemplary. They work together in harmony with each other and practitioners and understand the high expectations that practitioners have of them. Children learn key skills for their futures and develop a lifelong love of learning. n Safeguarding is at the heart of everything that the practitioners do. Comprehensive risk assessments, coupled with practitioners' vigilance, ensure children's safety at all times. Constant communication between practitioners ensures the pre-school is very secure and children's safety is considered continuously throughout the day. n Much has been achieved since the pre-school opened. Practitioners have created a pre- school where traditional values are successfully combined with a modern, forward-

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The provision is outstanding

thinking approach to early years care and education.

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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

n enhance the already excellent opportunities for children to experience learning outdoors to offer an even more holistic approach to fostering children's personal, social and emotional development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with practitioners and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the pre-school manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the pre-school manager and assistant manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of practitioners working in the pre-school. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents and carers during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is highly effective. Practitioners take timely action if they have any concerns about children in their care. They work in close partnership with the local authority children's services to ensure children are supported. Recruitment procedures are robust to ensure all practitioners working with children are suitable. The highly qualified team of practitioners has regular opportunities for continuous professional development. The excellent outcomes for children are as a direct result of the qualifications, skills and training that practitioners have accessed. The manager is skilled at monitoring the quality of teaching and includes all practitioners in this process. The result is a team of highly reflective practitioners which is always thinking of new ways to enhance their practice. For example, practitioners intend to offer children even more new and exciting opportunities to learn outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Practitioners plan and provide stimulating and interesting activities and experiences for children based on their in-depth knowledge of each individual child. Children are highly engaged throughout the session. Practitioners and children start the day with an energetic singing and dancing session. They move their bodies in time to the music and follow the actions on the video screen. This is a fantastic, fun start to the session and sets children up well for a day of learning through play. Children's communication and language skills are supported constantly throughout the session. They have so many opportunities to listen and speak. Practitioners take every opportunity to extend children's vocabulary through all of the discussions they have. They monitor children's progress closely, identifying any gaps in their development very early. This allows them to implement strategies to close any gaps in a very timely way.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children spend the majority of the day learning outside. They explore the many different areas with freedom and interest. Children climb high on the climbing frame, pushing themselves to their physical limits. Practitioners are always close by ensuring children are safe. Children excitedly search for conkers with their friends and enjoy counting and threading them onto laces. They are praised constantly throughout the day for their achievements. This boosts their self-esteem and results in them displaying high levels of confidence to have a go and try new things. Children settle quickly and happily as they are warmly welcomed, and practitioners put a great deal of effort into getting to know them as individuals.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress based on their individual starting points. They learn through taking part in exciting activities. Children delight in the many sensory experiences they explore when searching for a bear. They walk barefoot through mud, pretend snow and water as they re-enact a story. Children are supported very well for starting school. The close links practitioners have forged with the head and teachers at the school are crucial in supporting children with the transition to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537957 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10077038 Type of provision Full day care Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Brooker, Naomi Anne

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01507 363226

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Fulstow Little Ducklings Preschool registered in 2016. The pre-school employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 6. The early years lead teacher holds qualified teacher status. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during school term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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