Little Saints Pre-School

Inspection of Little Saints Pre-School All Saints Community Centre, Fulford Road, West Ewell, Surrey KT19 9QZ

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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 eagerly arrive at the pre-school and demonstrate that they feel safe, happy and emotionally secure. They form close bonds with all staff, including their key person, and make friends with others. Children are enthusiastic learners and become quickly absorbed in their play.

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The provision is good

Staff actively encourage children to develop their independence and sense of responsibility. Children behave well and learn the importance of being respectful to others, to share and take their turn. Children receive praise for their efforts and achievements. This develops their self-esteem and motivates them to continue to persevere at their chosen task. Children proudly share their chalk pictures and the marks they make on boards. They explain that the marks represent their 'mummy'. Older children can recognise and write their names.

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy sorting shapes into groups. They talk about the number of sides and corners shapes have. Children enjoy the outside area. They have fun and laugh as they blow and chase bubbles. Children fully engage themselves in imaginary play. They make pretend pots of tea, before serving this to their friends.

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need to do better?

n A welcoming and friendly atmosphere greets all children and their families. Partnerships with parents are good. During the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the manager and staff have maintained effective ongoing telephone and online contact with the children and their families. They have recorded stories and suggested activity ideas. Consequently, children's return to the pre- school has been successful. n The manager and the staff team provide good-quality care and learning experiences. They structure the curriculum to support and build on what the children know and can already do. The manager values everyone's contribution to the pre-school. There is a strong team spirit. n Parents comment very positively about their children's experiences at the pre- school. They value the information that staff share about their children's learning. Parents admire staff's commitment to ensuring children achieve a good

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level of development. They comment on their children's good progress since attending pre-school and the sound contribution staff have made to this. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of additional funding make good progress in their learning. There is a strong commitment to working with external agencies. Staff swiftly act on the advice given to them to provide purposeful activities to excel children's learning. For instance, staff build in activities involving steps and staircases to strengthen children's physical skills needed for balance.

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22 June 2021 n Staff monitor children's progress regularly, which means they address and close any gaps in learning quickly. Recent monitoring found a weakness in children's social skills, after time away from the nursery due to COVID-19. Staff skilfully led extra group songs and game times to further extend children's vocabulary and support their social interactions. n Children follow daily routines with confidence and show good levels of independence. Young children feed themselves independently. Older children pour their own drinks and skilfully open their own lunch boxes. However, sometimes the organisation of group sessions, for example during snack and carpet times, means that younger children are not fully engaged as they wait for activities to begin and end. n Staff promote children's interest in books and familiar stories. Children readily choose their own book and share with adults. Older children narrate stories as

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they look at the pictures. and younger children learn how to handle books appropriately. n Children receive good support as they get ready to move on to the next stages in their lives and school. Staff share detailed reports with parents, meet teachers and support children in their school visits by attending their schools during settling-in sessions. This helps children feel very secure and ready for the next stage of their learning n Staff speak of the support they receive from management and clearly enjoy their work. They are committed professionals who are passionate about supporting children to have the best possible start. However, managers do not always support staff well enough to make their workloads more manageable. Although staff attend some training, managers do not regularly monitor and supervise staff to further enhance professional development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff are able to recognise potential safeguarding concerns. They understand the importance of taking prompt action to help protect children from harm. The manager liaises effectively with outside agencies, helping to support children and their families when the need arises. Staff complete regular training to strengthen their knowledge of safeguarding issues. They complete daily checks to ensure the premises and outdoor area are safe and secure. The manager follows secure recruitment procedures and ensures essential background checks are completed to make sure staff are suitable to work with children. Induction is effective in supporting staff to understand their roles and responsibilities.

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should:

22 June 2021 n support staff to enhance the organisation of larger group activities, to help enrich younger children's learning opportunities further n improve arrangements for the monitoring of staff to address development needs and workload, and to further enhance the already good quality of teaching.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY553010 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10133857 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 47 Name of registered person Little Saints Pre School CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 02083931777 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Saints Pre-School registered in 2017 and is located in West Ewell, Surrey. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, during term time, from 9.15am to 12.30pm. It employs 11 members of staff, seven of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications to level 2 and 3. The pre-school is in receipt of funding to provide free early education to 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 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n During a learning walk, a discussion was held about how the early years provision is organised and how the manager and her team plan the curriculum and experiences for children. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager. n The inspector spoke to the children and staff throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of staff interactions with children during activities indoors and outside, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Parents provided a wealth of written and verbal feedback during the inspection. The inspector took account of all of their views. n The inspector viewed documents, such as evidence of suitability checks for staff.

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She looked at the safeguarding policy and first-aid certificates for all staff.

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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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