Stamford Brook Pre-School

Inspection of Stamford Brook Pre- School 160 Sinderland Road, Broadheath, Altincham, Cheshire WA14 5JQ

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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 confidently leave their parents at the front door, eager to start their day at this welcoming pre-school. Staff meet and greet the children with much enthusiasm. Children learn to recognise their name as they self-register, find their own coat pegs and wash their hands on arrival. Children explore the carefully planned activities set out for them. Staff consider children's interests and next steps in their learning. There is a big focus on communication and language. Staff discuss with confidence the progress that children have made.

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The provision is good

Staff are highly skilled at adapting learning to challenge children and help them progress at their own pace. Staff involve all children, including children with English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They incorporate the interests and skills children already have, enabling children to build on what they already know and can do. Children who have not attended the pre-school during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic show good progress. This includes those children who are ready for their transition on to school. Parents comment positively about how staff keep them informed and help the they receive from them. Children are happy, safe and form excellent relationships with all staff.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff have high expectations for all children to be ready for the next stage in their learning. They encourage children to be sociable, independent and confident. Children develop positive relationships with their friends and staff. Books are readily available and staff encourage reading by involving children in storytelling with puppets. Children are confident learners and build on their knowledge through play. However, there are times when staff could further extend children's understanding in their learning. n Children remember their prior learning and use it in new ways. For instance, while filling containers with water, they remember a volcano activity that they enjoyed in the past. They describe how it exploded and overflowed. New and interesting language is a strong feature of how staff engage the children. While discussing snails seen outside, children and staff use words such as 'slimy' and

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'sticky' with great delight and interest. As a result, children broaden and expand their vocabulary and understanding. n Staff plan a range of challenging activities for children. Staff work hard to link children's existing knowledge to next steps in learning. This helps children to acquire the knowledge they need to progress. Recently, they have grown vegetables that they pick and eat at snack time. They learn about life cycles and foods they can eat to help promote their health and well-being. n Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They expertly identify and

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1 July 2021 support children who are learning to manage their own emotions. Children concentrate and engage well in their chosen task and keep trying. For example, children persevere until they have succeeded when using tweezers to pick up pasta shapes and count them. Staff positively encourage children to keep trying. This helps to build children's self-confidence and what they can achieve. n Children are encouraged to consider each other's feelings and respect others. They take turns and share their dinosaurs with each other. Hygiene and cleanliness are a high priority. All children know to wash their hands at mealtimes and help to tidy up while staff clean tables. Children access toilet facilities independently and successfully. n The manager ensures that staff have a manageable workload. Staff feel happy in their work and enjoy what they do. This is evident in how involved they are with the children. The manager ensures that staff have access to a range of

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relevant training. She undertakes regular supervisions and holds staff meetings to discuss planning and share practice. n Parents speak very highly of the pre-school and the staff. They feel involved in and kept informed of their children's progress. They use different methods of communication, such as online messaging and telephone calls. Parents comment on how much progress their child makes and how children enjoy going to the pre-school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have an excellent knowledge of safeguarding and what to do if they are concerned about a child, adult or staff member. Staff are clear about their role and responsibility. They understand the procedures to follow and where to find contact information for local child protection agencies. Staff's safeguarding training and knowledge is updated regularly, including training in wider safeguarding issues. The building is secure and well maintained. Risk assessments are well embedded to maintain the safety and health of everyone. The manager implements a robust recruitment and vetting procedure to ensure the suitability of all staff working with the children.

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should:

n support staff in maximising opportunities to extend children's learning in order to enable them to build on their knowledge and understanding further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY562620 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10191054 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 26 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Stamford Brook Pre-School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07855447959 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Stamford Brook Pre-School registered in 2018. The pre-school employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications to at least level 3, including one staff member who holds a qualification at level 6. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n A learning walk was completed with the manager to discuss the intent and implementation of the curriculum and how the provision is organised. n The inspector spoke to parents about their experiences of care, education and support at the setting. n Discussions were held with managers and staff to assess the effectiveness of safeguarding processes, self-evaluation, staff supervision and training. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children during activities and assessed the impact of teaching on their learning. n The manager and inspector completed a joint observation and evaluated practice to assess the quality of teaching. n This was the first routine inspection that the setting received since the COVID-19 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.

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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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