Preston Brook Preschool

Inspection of Preston Brook Preschool Preston Brook Village Hall, Sandy Lane, Preston Brook, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 3AW

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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 appear happy and feel at ease at this warm and friendly setting. They gain confidence in their own abilities and show good levels of independence. Children are motivated and eager to learn new skills. They spend long periods of time engaged in self-chosen activities and are keen to share their interests. Staff skilfully question children during activities to help their learning. For example, children discuss how they will use wooden blocks to construct towers. Staff ask them to consider how they could make them longer or taller. Children enjoy taking part in investigations and practical activities. They work together to connect drainpipes and talk about what happens as they pour the water though them. Younger children display a keen interest in role play and creative activities. They show care and consideration as they play with the dolls and use various objects as props.

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The provision is good

Children's emotional well-being, confidence and self-esteem are given high priority. Staff reward children's achievements with praise and provide consistent messages about good behaviour. Children are encouraged to treat each other with respect and are taught how to resolve minor conflicts.

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The provision is good

The management team is passionate and committed to providing a high-quality curriculum. Managers have good systems in place to assess children's development and identify possible gaps in their learning. Most recently, they have identified physical development as a focus area of the curriculum. They have planned a range of activities to support children's independence and self-help skills.

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need to do better?

n Staff get to know families and have a good understanding of children's individual needs. They work closely with parents and other professionals to support children's development. All children make good progress. The support in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good. Staff plan robust interventions and gaps in learning close. n Children are prepared for their next stage in learning and eventual move on to school. The pre-school places a high priority on supporting children's early mathematics and literacy skills. It also encourages children to be independent and have a go at things for themselves. For example, children serve themselves at snack times and place their leftovers in the bin. They confidently attend to their own needs, including going to the toilet and washing their hands. Staff successfully support children's understanding of healthy eating and encourage

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need to do better?

them to make positive food choices. n Staff use a range of strategies to support children's developing language and communication skills. For example, they model language, introduce new words and use a range of sign language. Staff also produce simple photograph books

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need to do better?

28 January 2020 with children and use these to promote discussions about families and special people. n Staff plan a range of meaningful and fun learning experiences. They encourage children to take part in story, rhyme and number sessions. However, some group-time sessions are not always planned effectively to ensure all children are fully engaged in their learning. Overall, children have access to a good range of toys and equipment that reflect their interests and stages of development. Staff encourage children to make choices and select resources independently. They play alongside them and extend their learning well through discussion. n The manager regularly reflects on her practice and produces development plans to help ensure continuous improvements. She meets with the pre-school committee to discuss future priorities. The outdoor area is currently a focus area for development to enable children to experience a wider range of learning

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opportunities. n Children develop a good understanding of the wider world and their local community. They relish visits from people who teach them about festivals, charities and how to keep themselves safe. n Staff are supported well through regular supervision sessions. They are encouraged to undertake further training and implement new ideas in the pre- school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff display a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children. They attend regular child protection training to keep their knowledge of guidance and legislation up to date. The manager shares regular updates with staff and reviews her policies. Thorough recruitment procedures are followed to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff carry out regular fire drills and complete risk assessments. They support children's understanding of personal safety well through planned activities and discussions.

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should:

n review the planning of group-time activities, to ensure all children are interested and fully engaged in their learning n enhance the outdoor area to provide more learning experiences that are rich and stimulating, particularly for children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 303480 Local authority Halton Inspection number 10072786 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 24 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Preston Brook Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01928 897174 Date of previous inspection 1 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Preston Brook Preschool registered in 1998. The pre-school employs two members of staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, during school term times. Sessions are from 9am to 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager and observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector spoke with children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector held discussions with the manager about the development of the nursery and looked at a sample of documentation. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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28 January 2020 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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