Kings Park Pre-School

Inspection of Kings Park Pre-School Kings Park School, Kings Park, Dereham, Norfolk NR19 2AH

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

The manager and staff are committed to the continuous improvement of the pre- school. They have taken necessary steps to meet the actions set at the last inspection. For example, they have improved how they identify and meet children's learning and development needs. Staff talk confidently about the children and what needs to be done to support their continuing progress. Staff are confident to carry through their findings into planning.

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The provision is good

The quality of teaching across the pre-school is good overall. Staff understand their role to meet children's individual learning needs. They plan and provide a varied and interesting range of activities, both indoors and outside.

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The provision is good

Staff build close emotional bonds with the children. Children mostly come into the pre-school readily. Those who do not are sensitively supported by the caring staff, who show genuine concern for the children. As a result, children enjoy their time in this friendly and welcoming pre-school. They are motivated and enthusiastic learners who readily lead their own play. Children confidently choose what they want to do and return resources to the storage area when they have finished with them.

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n Children benefit from interesting resources that promote their natural instincts to discover and explore. They take part in pretend play based on their own and imagined experiences. For example, they enjoy playing in the role-play veterinary surgery where they care for the toy animals and apply real bandages to imagined injuries. n Children readily follow requests and instructions. For example, they respond well to requests to tidy away. Children are given notice of when activities need to change, giving them opportunity to complete activities to their satisfaction. However, the quality of staff interaction with children is not as consistently high at times of transition between activities as it is at other times during the session. n Staff do not always use the correct pronunciation of words to fully support children's developing vocabulary and speaking skills. Despite this, they do engage children in conversation and actively listen to what they have to say.

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Children enjoy their verbal interactions with staff and are confident communicators. They enjoy stories in groups. Children listen attentively and concentrate. n Children learn about the importance of good hygiene routines. They readily wash their hands before eating and are familiar with the consistent routines. For example, children know to sit at the table for snack after washing their hands. They enjoy the responsibility of carrying out small tasks, such as washing their

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17 October 2019 plate and cup when they have finished eating. n Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. Children are helped to learn right from wrong and play harmoniously together. Staff manage children's unwanted behaviour sensitively, taking into account their age and level of understanding. n Staff's relationships with parents are friendly and trusting. They talk to parents to find out about children's starting points and encourage them to continue to share what they know about their child. Staff know about children's home lives. They talk to children about their families, significantly enhancing their sense of belonging. n The management team demonstrates a strong commitment to the pre-school and actively supports the staff in their work. There is an effective programme of supervision, promoting a culture of mutual support and coaching. Staff's professional development is supported well. A member of staff is currently

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working towards a higher professional qualification. All staff have regular opportunities to build on their own skills and knowledge. n The management and staff are building partnerships with the local primary school. This helps to ensure that children are fully supported as they prepare for the next stage in their learning, such as moving into the Reception class. Children enjoy the hot dinners that are brought over from the school kitchen.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff demonstrate a secure understanding of their responsibilities to protect the welfare of the children in their care. They are aware of the indicators of abuse and know how to report concerns. All staff receive training in safeguarding to ensure that they are up to date with changes to local procedures for referral and wider issues. This includes how to recognise and support vulnerable families who may be at risk of extreme behaviours or views. The management team has suitable recruitment procedures to ensure that those working with children are suitable to do so.

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should:

n review and revise the organisation of the transition between routine activities to ensure that children continue to enjoy a high standard of teaching and learning n pronounce words correctly as part of helping children to develop their vocabulary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 257907 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10086396 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care Age range of children 2 to 4 Total number of places 22 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Kings Park Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01362 699423 Date of previous inspection 22 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Kings Park Pre-School registered in 1992. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early years education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the manager completed a tour of the pre-school to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection and completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and also discussed self- evaluation. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school, records of children's learning and a selection of policies and other records. n The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection.

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We carried out this inspection 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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