Old Roan Preschool

Inspection of Old Roan Preschool Aintree Community Centre (rear of), Oriel Drive, Aintree, Merseyside L10 6NL

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children enjoy attending this long-standing and welcoming pre-school. Children arrive happily and are pleased to see their friends and the staff. Throughout the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, staff continued to support families who could not attend, through telephone calls. Since the setting has fully reopened, the staff team continue to remain focused on supporting children's social needs and emotional well-being. Parents comment on how positive and helpful this contact was for them and their children, to continue their child's progress during this time. Staff are warm and attentive, promoting wonderful relationships and strong attachments, with families returning over a series of generations. As a result, children's physical and emotional well-being is good, and they show that they feel safe and secure. For example, they confidently engage with new visitors to the nursery and invite them to join in with their play.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children's personal development. They provide opportunities for children to stand in front of their peers to show them how to do the actions to favourite nursery rhymes. Children are confident, demonstrate a sense of achievement and have a positive attitude to these experiences. Younger children show understanding as they jump up to shake their arms and legs when staff start to sing, remembering the actions to 'Dingle Dangle Scarecrow'.

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need to do better?

n The managers and staff have high expectations of what children can achieve. This means that children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of funding, make good progress. For example, managers use additional funding to target where children may need extra help. They purchase equipment so that children can practise and strengthen their physical skills. Staff work with parents and outside professionals, to implement personalised plans that target children's specific needs. This ensures they apply appropriate support for children where extra help is needed. Parents speak positively about the staff and their caring interactions. n Overall, the curriculum is well planned and children acquire knowledge and skills across all areas of learning. Staff use assessments well to understand what children know and can do. However, occasionally, staff do not consistently

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need to do better?

identify precise next steps for most-able children during adult-led group times. n The management team is passionate and committed. The long-standing staff team have formed strong bonds. The managers lead their team well and have a system in place to monitor staff practice. They discuss training that staff wish to attend. However, the manager's methods do not precisely focus on where staff need support to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently high level. n Managers have introduced a speech programme in order to support children

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need to do better?

15 June 2021 who have a speech delay. These children are now more confident when communicating. They are eager to talk to staff, and lively conversations take place. Children are confident to ask questions, follow instructions and explore real things. For example, children are curious about a caterpillar they find. Staff show them how to carefully hold and take care of living things. They give praise when children put the caterpillar down safely. n Children demonstrate that they are ready for the next stage of their education. Every opportunity is provided to support children's developing independence and their understanding of the importance of good behaviour. Children confidently access activities. The managers make links with local schools to ensure continuity in the children's care and learning when the time comes to move on. n Staff encourage children to take appropriate risks. For example, when younger

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need to do better?

children experiment with balancing on a beam, staff ensure the area around them is safe. They encourage slow movement from foot to foot as children attempt to reach the end. Children make friendships and learn how to share their toys. They enjoy listening to stories and singing songs in groups regularly throughout the day. Children behave very well. n Staff support children's health well, knowing that children have had less outdoor play experiences because of COVID-19. They also support good hygiene routines. Children know how to help stop the spread of germs, such as through regular handwashing. Children enjoy using their leg muscles to peddle tricycles, and throw and catch balls with staff during activity outdoors.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good understanding of their responsibilities to protect children. They know the signs and symptoms that could indicate a child is at risk of harm and who to report concerns to. Staff attend regular safeguarding training to keep them up to date with current safeguarding requirements. All staff understand their responsibility to report any concerns about children to the appropriate professionals, including the importance of keeping robust records. The manager follows strict recruitment procedures and completes rigorous checks. This ensures that only those suitable to work with children do so. Staff complete effective and thorough risk assessments, including of the toys and equipment. They supervise children carefully at arrival and departure times.

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should:

n make better use of the information gained from assessments to identify precisely what children need to learn next, so that teaching builds on children's prior knowledge and skills

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should:

15 June 2021 n strengthen the arrangements for reviewing staff practice to focus more sharply on their strengths and weaknesses, to continually raise the good standard of teaching.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2498944 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 10194325 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

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inspection

Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 54

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Name of registered person

Julie Belinda Currie and Victoria Finley Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 0151 531 7509 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Old Roan Preschool registered in 2018. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Four are qualified to level 3; three are unqualified. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday in term time only. Sessions are from 8.30am to 3pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the owner/managers. n The inspector spoke with the staff throughout the inspection. n A joint observation was completed with the manager. n Children spoke to the inspector about their time and experiences at the setting. n The inspector spoke to parents and took into account their views of the setting.

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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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