Alderley Edge Pre-School

Inspection of Alderley Edge Pre- School Alderley Edge Community Primary School, Church Lane, ALDERLEY EDGE, Cheshire SK9 7UZ

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for every child. Children enjoy pretending to be pirates. Staff extend children's learning as they encourage them to make telescopes. Children are motivated and eager to join in because activities and experiences build on children's unique interests.

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The provision is good

Children feel emotionally safe and secure. They behave well and play cooperatively together with their friends. Staff support children effectively to develop their language skills. For example, during role-play activities, children use words such as 'stethoscope' and explain what items are used for. Children enjoy listening to their favourite stories. Staff use props and encourage children to act out parts of the story to hold children's interest. For instance, they stomp and squelch through the mud as they go on a bear hunt. Children also take home the pre-school bear, and staff encourage children to share a bedtime story with him. This helps children to develop a love of reading in the setting and at home.

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The provision is good

Staff use good strategies to support children's early writing skills. For example, they encourage children to write their names on their drawings. Children sound out the letters in their name and staff support them to form the letters correctly. Children explore mathematical concepts as they count how many conker shells they can find. Staff encourage them to think about how many more they will need to make ten. These skills help prepare children for the next stages in their learning, including when they go to school.

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n Children's emotional development is supported extremely well. Staff use various props, such as 'Monkey Bob' and the 'worry monster', for children to talk to about their feelings and emotions. Children also engage in yoga activities to help them feel calm and relaxed. Staff use various strategies to promote children's positive behaviour. For example, they use certificates and stickers to reinforce what children do well, such as sharing their toys with others. As a result, children's behaviour is good and they play cooperatively together. n Leaders and managers regularly evaluate the setting and identify any areas for improvement based on their discussions with children and parents. For example, leaders provided an outdoor shelter to extend children's experiences in the woodland area. The manager creates action plans to ensure a continued cycle of improvement and aims to further develop the outdoor space.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff have high expectations for all children. They provide a wide range of activities that encourage learning in all areas of development. Staff regularly observe children and use these observations to follow children's lead and their interests. Staff identify areas of provision that require development.

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need to do better?

23 September 2019 For example, staff introduced a computer station to support children's understanding of the technological world around them. n Parent partnerships are effectively supported. Staff begin to build positive relationships and gather information on children's starting points during home visits before children attend. Parents and staff share information electronically. This helps to ensure consistency of care for children. In addition, parents are represented on the pre-school committee and help shape the service provided by the pre-school. Parents speak very highly of the pre-school and say their children enjoy attending. n Staff support children's understanding of how to live a healthy lifestyle. Staff provide children with a healthy range of meals and snacks. Children have regular access to the outdoors. They also engage in regular physical activities. Staff support children's understanding of the effects these activities can have on their

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need to do better?

bodies. n Staff encourage children to chop fruit and pour their own drinks during snack time. Children also wash their dishes afterwards. Children make choices and direct their own play and learning. This helps to support their growing independence and gives them confidence in their own abilities. n In the main, children are happy and safe. Staff conduct risk assessments on all areas used by the children. They involve children in identifying hazards in their environment, which helps to support children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe. However, risk assessments are not as robust when children are exploring during woodland sessions.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand their responsibility to safeguard children. They have a good knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. Staff know the procedure to follow should they have concerns about a child or if an allegation is made against a member of staff. Staff regularly update their training to support their safeguarding knowledge, which includes training around wider safeguarding concerns. This helps to promote children's safety and well-being. The manager follows safer recruitment procedures to ensure the suitability of staff and takes steps to assess their ongoing suitability.

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should:

n review risk assessments to identify any potential hazards and minimise risks to children during their attendance at woodland sessions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 304948 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10109862 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 2 to 4 Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 30

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Name of registered person

Alderley Edge Pre-School Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01625 599300 Date of previous inspection 28 November 2014

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Information about this early years setting

Alderley Edge Pre-School registered in 1991. It is located in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. The nursery employs seven members of staff. The majority of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 3 to level 6. One member of staff is working towards a level 3 qualification. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 3.15pm, during term time. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff and committee members. n She observed staff interactions with the children, both indoors and outside, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint observation was conducted with the inspector and the manager. n Parents' views were taken into account through verbal feedback provided. n Discussions were held with staff and the children at appropriate times 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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