Dauxwood Pre School Group

Inspection of Dauxwood Pre School Group Natts Lane, Billingshurst RH14 9EY

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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

Children arrive at the pre-school happy and eager to learn. They make choices in their play and are interested in the wide range of activities on offer, inside and outside. Children are learning to keep themselves safe and healthy as they become independent in their self-care routines. They have a good understanding of why it is important to apply sun cream, wear a hat and have regular drinks in warmer weather.

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The provision is good

Children are motivated to explore and investigate. They show high levels of curiosity and concentration as they play. For example, children work together using magnifying glasses to hunt for bugs in the garden. They discuss the differences between insects and why worms like to hide in wet earth. This helps children develop an understanding of the world around them. Staff skilfully plan activities that extend the learning of all children. For example, they introduce mathematical language as children play. Older children use simple addition to problem solve and younger children enjoy joining in with counting rhymes.

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The provision is good

Children behave extremely well. Staff are consistent in their approach to managing children's behaviour. They know the rules and delight in sharing these with friends. Children respect the pre-school equipment and remind younger children to do the same. For example, children notice that drawing books have been put on the floor, they quickly put them safely into the creative area before they get damaged.

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need to do better?

n The dedicated manager has successfully addressed the weaknesses from the previous inspection and made appropriate improvements. She has developed knowledge of wider safeguarding aspects and keeps staff well informed so they can take appropriate action to keep children safe. She meets with staff to complete supervisions to monitor their performance, identify training needs and check their well-being. n Staff value all children at the pre-school. They celebrate children's uniqueness and treat them with care and respect. Children develop friendships and they show great kindness to their peers. For example, older children help younger children to balance on the climbing equipment and both cheer and clap when they achieve it. Staff promote children's self-esteem and confidence well, helping them to develop skills needed for future learning. n Staff know the children extremely well and plan activities from their immediate

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interests. They are skilled in knowing how children learn best, to challenge and extend their learning. Staff make sure that every child is making progress and that any gaps in learning are quickly closing through timely interventions. n Staff effectively support children to become confident communicators. Adults

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need to do better?

14 June 2021 model language well. They share new words with children connected with planned activities or their interests. For example, as children bath their dollies, staff introduce vocabulary, such as 'rinse' and 'squeeze'. Children enjoy a range of stories and actively seek out books to be read to them either alone or in small groups. They recall and repeat words from familiar stories. As a result, children are making good progress in their language development and are well prepared for their next stage in learning, including school. n Staff have high expectations for all children and work in close partnership with parents and professionals to meet individual children's needs. Children with special educational needs, and/or disabilities and those learning English as an additional language are very well supported. Staff gather detailed information about children before they start and use this information to help develop the

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curriculum and decide what children need to learn next. n Parents are extremely positive about the care their children receive. They appreciate the high levels of care provided to children and the support given to develop social skills. Staff provide parents with regular observations and achievements of children's time at the nursery through electronic systems. However, they are not fully included about ongoing learning. Although parents have not been able to enter the pre-school due to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, staff have worked hard to ensure that effective communications with the parents have continued. n The manager ensures that children receive any additional funding they are entitled to. However, staff do not always target spending effectively to meet children's individual learning needs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager implements effective induction procedures to ensure new staff understand their roles and responsibilities. She completes appropriate checks on staff to assess their ongoing suitability. Staff complete regular safeguarding training and demonstrate a good level of knowledge and understanding of the policies and procedures to keep children safe. The manager and staff demonstrate an understanding of the wider safeguarding aspects and the impact this may have on the children and their families. Staff continually risk assess the environment to ensure it is safe for all children.

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should:

n develop information sharing with parents to increase the focus on children's learning n improve arrangements to monitor that funding is being used effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486116 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10114889 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 47 Name of registered person Dauxwood Pre-School Group CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01403 785212 Date of previous inspection 24 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Dauxwood Pre School Group re-registered in 2015 and is based in Billingshurst, West Sussex. The pre-school is open Monday to Friday between 9am and 3pm, during term time. It employs seven staff, five of whom hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The pre-school receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector and manager completed a learning walk to understand how the early years provision and curriculum is organised. n A joint observation of an activity was completed with the manager. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and the children and considered the impact on their learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and their views were considered. n The inspector viewed relevant documentation including suitability checks, qualification of staff and paediatric first-aid qualifications.

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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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