Cadeby Lane Stepping Stones

Inspection of Cadeby Lane Stepping Stones St Peters Primary School, Station Road, Market Bosworth, Warwickshire CV13 0NP

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children enter the safe and secure pre-school with enthusiasm. They quickly settle and become involved in their play. They choose whether to play inside or outside and move around the room with confidence. Children have a positive attitude to their learning and are eager to take part in activities, such as singing. They thoroughly enjoy joining in with the songs and actions. They excitingly jump up and down and move their arms around, demonstrating that they are having fun.

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The provision is good

Staff are kind and considerate. They respond well to children's individual needs, offering younger children frequent cuddles, comfort and reassurance. This helps children to build bonds with staff and ensures they feel emotionally secure in their care. Staff have high expectations for the children and know them well. They observe the children and use the information they gather effectively. Staff plan opportunities and experiences which reflect children's individual interests and needs. As a result, children are motivated in their learning and enjoy their time at the pre-school.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy the outdoors and benefit from exploring the nature area behind the pre-school building. They collect leaves and twigs, make dens and learn to climb trees safely. This helps their curiosity and physical development. Children are well behaved. They take turns with others during play and are well mannered. Staff are positive role models for children. They set good examples and provide clear explanations to support children's understanding of positive behaviour.

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need to do better?

n Managers are focused on improving the quality of the pre-school. They have addressed the recommendations from the previous inspection. They now carry out effective monitoring of staff's performance. However, the managers do not focus sharply enough on staff's professional development to help raise the quality of the teaching to an even higher level. n Managers and staff provide a safe and secure pre-school. They make good use of risk assessment to help identify and minimise any hazards within the environment. Managers also ensure that the procedures for collecting children are robust and safe. For example, they gather information from parents as to who can collect their children and follow these instructions rigorously. n Staff provide children with a broad and balanced curriculum. They provide activities that follow children's individual interests and next steps. Staff plan adult-led activities such as making dinosaur prints out of clay. This helps children

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need to do better?

to develop their handling skills and to learn how to use tools. Staff interact well with children and motivate them to learn. However, at times, they miss opportunities to extend and challenge younger children's learning, to help them

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14 November 2019 become fully engaged in their play. n Children enjoy making marks from an early age. Older children talk about the drawings they make with excitement. Children enjoy books. They concentrate and listen to well-read stories. They giggle and laugh as they look at pictures and repeat rhymes and phrases. However, staff do not consistently make good use of opportunities to help older children develop their early reading skills further. For example, learning about letter sounds. n Managers and staff have established good partnerships with parents and others. They talk to parents about their children's current experiences from home and develop these to aid children's future learning. For example, children experience growing fruit and vegetables. This helps those who do not have access to digging and growing in their own gardens to learn where food comes from. Staff have created gardening activity packs which children take home to extend this

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learning even further. n Staff praise children regularly. This boosts their self-esteem and confidence. Children know what is expected of them and have clear boundaries, such as not running inside. Older children seek out friends to share their play and are learning how to negotiate. Relationships among children and staff reflect a positive and respectful culture and show that children feel safe and secure. n Staff support children to develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles. For example, they remind children of the importance of washing their hands before meals and after playing in the garden. Staff guide children to make their own sandwiches for snack and encourage them to drink water throughout the day. This also helps to build on their personal skills and independence.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are confident in their knowledge and understanding of their role in identifying and addressing any concerns relating to safeguarding or wider child protection issues. They attend ongoing training to keep up to date with current legislation about safeguarding children. Staff also know the procedures to follow if an allegation is made against a member of staff. The managers have robust recruitment and induction procedures. They complete rigorous checks to ensure that only those suitable to work with children are able do so. This helps to keep children safe.

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should:

n make the most of all opportunities and experiences that arise to extend and challenge younger children's learning, to help them engage even more in their play

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should:

14 November 2019 n build on the existing opportunities to help older children develop their early reading skills n focus professional development opportunities to raise the already good quality of teaching to a higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY321534 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10073632 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 Sessional day care Age range of children 2 to 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 47 Name of registered person Cadeby Lane Stepping Stones Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 07769622736 Date of previous inspection 7 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Cadeby Lane Stepping Stones registered in 2006 and is located in the grounds of St Peters Primary School, Market Bosworth. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday from 8.45am until 2.45pm, during term time only. Eight members of staff work in the pre-school. Of these, one is a qualified teacher and five hold a relevant early years qualification at level 2 or 3. The pre-school is in receipt of funding for early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector spoke with members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She spoke to the managers, who are the owners of the pre-school, and carried out a learning walk with one of the managers. 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 evaluation of an activity with one of the managers. She discussed children's assessments, their learning and development and the progress they make with their key person and the managers. n The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day of the inspection. In addition, she looked at written testimonals completed by parents. n The inspector sampled a wide range of documentation, including attendance records, evidence of staff suitability checks and qualifications. She also reviewed

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documentation linked to managing staff's performance and their continuous professional development, and the pre-school action plan for improvement.

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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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