Egerton Pre School

Inspection of Egerton Pre School Bexton Road, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0EE

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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

Children come into the setting enthusiastically and settle quickly. Staff have high expectations for every child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children respond wonderfully to staff interactions, encouragement and praise. The strong sense of community spirit permeates throughout this vibrant setting. Staff work closely in partnership with the host school. They use school facilities, such as the hall. This supports children to become familiar with the environment and provides continuity in their experiences. Staff know children well. However, more information is required prior to children starting to identify accurate starting points in their learning.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy being imaginative. They pretend to be doctors and nurses and are eager to listen to each other's heartbeats with the stethoscope. Staff extend this learning by offering new vocabulary. Children are motivated and eager to join in as this builds on their unique interests and experiences. Children benefit from the vast and exciting outdoor area. For example, they climb into the tree house, explore the sensory areas, hide in cardboard boxes and a have access to a pond for pond dipping.

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The provision is good

Children feel emotionally safe and secure. Staff are good role models and children understand behaviour expectations well. Children's behaviour is admirable and they show genuine care, respect and tolerance towards one another.

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need to do better?

n The manager and her team demonstrate a clear and ambitious vision for providing a high-quality and inclusive setting for all children. They regularly evaluate the setting and identify areas for improvement. For example, home learning strategies have been introduced, such as the 'rhyme time challenge'. This has encouraged parents to further extend children's learning at home. n Children learn to be independent. They select what they would like for snack, spread butter on crackers and chop their own fruit. Staff support children well and encourage them to try different foods. Children's physical dexterity is promoted as they use safety knives with success. n Overall, the leadership team is strong. However, leaders have not informed Ofsted of recent changes to the committee in a timely manner. This oversight has minimal impact on children's safety. Committee members do not have unsupervised access to children and they are not involved in reviewing sensitive

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need to do better?

information. n All children make good progress. Supporting children with their communication and language development is a particular strength at the provision. Staff have attended many training courses on developing communication and language,

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need to do better?

3 December 2019 and have put what they have learned into practice well. For example, staff lead small intervention groups to provide targeted support in order to maximise children's learning. Children listen well and follow instructions. This was evident in the body percussion activity. Children copy movements and offer ideas of movement patterns to accompany their favourite songs. n Children particularly enjoy 'dough disco'. They develop the small muscles in their hands and fingers in preparation for early writing. Children use the dough to splat, roll and pinch, and move the dough around their bodies from one hand to another, all to the rhythm of music. n Staff are strong teachers of mathematics. They provide good opportunities to develop children's mathematical knowledge. For example, children confidently name a wide range of two- and three-dimensional shapes in a 'magic maths' activity. They confidently count and recognise numbers.

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n Children are taught about similarities and differences between their lives and those of others. They take part in meaningful activities to support children's further knowledge. For example, children explore the traditions of other countries, such as Henna patterns and the Hindu festival of light. n The staff have positive relationships with parents. Parents compliment the setting, stating that 'the staff are wonderful' and 'children love coming and never want to leave'. Staff share information with parents in a variety of ways and keep them updated on their children's learning and development. However, they do not gather enough information about what children already know and can do, to plan more precisely when they first start at the setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are knowledgeable about their responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. They are astute about signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. They know the referral procedure well and what to do if an allegation is made against a member of staff. Staff are fully aware of wider safeguarding concerns and the correct steps to follow to report such concerns. For example, they have practised procedures for the lock-down of the setting if they were aware of an intruder outside of the setting. The manager keeps the team's knowledge up to date by attending regular cluster meetings about safeguarding.

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should:

n obtain further information from parents about what their children already know and can do, to support their individual learning needs right from the start.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 305049 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10129237 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 30 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Egerton Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01565 652340 Date of previous inspection 10 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Egerton Pre School registered in 1993. The pre-school employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm, with extended hours offered on demand, from 7.45am until 6pm. The pre-school 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 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the support for children's learning during activities inside and outside. n A joint observation was conducted with the inspector and the manager. n Parents' views were taken into account through verbal and written feedback provided. n Discussions were held with the manager, chair of committee, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

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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