Hellingly Preschool

Hellingly Preschool Hellingly Hall, North Street, Hellingly, Hailsham BN27 4DS

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Inspection date 13 December 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n Children are exceptionally happy and secure. They display extremely strong bonds to all staff members, who are highly attentive and interested in each child and their changing interests. n The well qualified and experienced manager works alongside staff daily and acts as a very good role model. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported exceptionally well. Staff provide children with individually tailored support and develop effective partnerships with a wide range of other professionals. This supports a shared and consistent approach to children's learning and development. n Staff successfully work in partnership with parents. They share a good two-way flow of information regarding children's development. The nursery offers parents a wealth of information and ideas to help them to extend children's learning at home. This shared approach contributes to the consistently good rates of progress that children make.

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This provision is good

n Consistent monitoring of staff practice is not focused sharply enough to help raise the teaching skills of individual staff to the highest level. n Some group activities and daily routines are not organised effectively to enable all children's needs to be met.

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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 refine the monitoring of staff practice, so that there is an even sharper focus on enhancing their already good teaching skills n review the organisation of some group times and daily routines, so that learning opportunities are maximised, and all children's needs are fully met.

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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 completed a joint observation with the deputy manager and discussed the quality of teaching. n The inspector met with the manager and checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children, policies, procedures, and the pre-schools self-evaluation. n The inspector looked at the written comments from parents and considered the views of parents spoken to on the day.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective, the management and staff team understand the procedures to take in case of any child protection concerns. Following training, staff have increased their understanding of safeguarding matters, including how to protect children from extreme views and behaviours. The management team uses efficient systems for the recruitment, induction and ongoing support for staff, to help ensure children are cared for by suitable adults. The management team tracks and monitors individual and groups of children's progress successfully. They identify and address any gaps in their learning quickly and use additional funding effectively to support children's development further. The management team continually evaluates and analyses systems to help ensure that standards are always improving.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff incorporate children's interests and next steps in their learning into planned activities. Children's communication and language skills develop well. Staff talk purposefully to children throughout activities and help them to extend their vocabulary and to remember new words and phrases. Children learn that print is all around them, including books and a range of texts. For example, the role-play garden centre is clearly labelled with items for sale. Children have continuous opportunities to lead their own play and become purposefully engaged. For instance, children develop their imaginations as they become fire fighters and enthusiastically put out fires.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff ensure the learning environment is exceptionally well organised and highly welcoming. It captures children's natural inquisitiveness and inspires them to investigate. Children settle quickly and have superb relationships with adults and each other. Staff support children's emotional development extremely well. For example, staff make excellent use of everyday opportunities to promote children's understanding of a wide range of feelings. They learn how to recognise these feelings in themselves and each other. Staff use their knowledge to enhance children's physical development, recent staff training on balance ability has enabled staff to challenge children's skills further.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop the necessary skills for the next steps in their learning, including their eventual move on to school. For example, children manage many tasks independently, such as putting on coats and spreading butter on crackers. Children develop a love of books and listen avidly to stories read by staff. Younger children join in with familiar songs and older children express themselves clearly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538442 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 10079971 Type of provision Sessional day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 64 Name of registered person Smith, Natasha-Ann

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07713880255

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Hellingly Preschool registered in 2016 and is situated in Hailsham, East Sussex. There are eleven members of staff, seven staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including the manager who holds a level 5 qualification. The Pre-school opens Monday to Friday term time. Sessions are from 9am to 4pm . They also provide before- and after- school wrap around care. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old.

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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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