Playpad Tots Preschool

Inspection of Playpad Tots Preschool Unit 2, Tomlinson Road, Leyland, Lancashire PR25 2DY

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

At the time of inspection, some statutory requirements are not fully met. There is a new staff team in the nursery and the children have only attended for a few weeks. Despite this, children have quickly formed close relationships with staff. Children are happy and confident. Their behaviour is good. Staff consistently praise children's efforts and interact positively with them. They help children to display good manners. For example, they remind children to say sorry when they accidentally bump into each other.

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The provision requires improvement

The manager and staff have created a calm, welcoming nursery. Children enjoy their time at the nursery and are highly motivated to learn. Staff have built the nursery curriculum around rhymes and songs. They place a strong focus on developing children's speech and language skills. Children's physical development is particularly well promoted. In addition to playing outdoors and climbing on the soft play equipment indoors, children have many opportunities to be physically active. They learn to ride the balance bicycles and make regular visits to use trampolines at a local centre, which helps them to develop good coordination. They enjoy music and dance sessions and learn new skills, such as ball control and teamwork from visiting coaches. They walk to the shops and enjoy visits to other places in the local area, such as the park. These outings also help children to learn about their community and the natural world.

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need to do better?

n Staff are attentive and meet children's care needs swiftly. They use their awareness of children's interests and usual routines to help them to feel emotionally secure. However, staff gather little information from parents about children's abilities. Curriculum plans do not take account of what children have learned at home or in other settings. n There is a suitable system for recording the names of the children, their hours of attendance and the names of the children's key person. However, the record is not completed consistently so, on some occasions, it is not clear which staff have been present with the children. n Evidence of staff qualifications and the identity checks and vetting processes are clearly recorded for nursery staff. However, the required details of Disclosure and Barring Service checks are not clearly recorded for some adults working in the holiday club. There is a reliance on supervising these staff which is open to

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risk. n Staff do not actively seek information from parents about their children's culture and languages spoken at home. Some staff also demonstrate a limited general knowledge of other faiths and cultures. As a result, staff are less able to develop children's awareness of different faiths and cultures to help to prepare them for

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8 November 2021 life in modern Britain. n Children eat a varied menu of healthy foods cooked on the premises. They use their cutlery well, and sit to eat lunch with staff, who are good role models. n Arrangements for the supervision of staff are in the early stages of development. The manager works alongside the new staff team to support them in their new roles, so practice continues to improve. She is beginning to identify their training needs. n Staff purposefully provide many activities, which help to develop children's hand- to-eye coordination and the muscles needed for writing. Children poke chenille sticks through holes in a metal container. They pick up items with tweezers and place dried rice into the narrow opening of a plastic bottle to make an instrument. n Developing children's interest in books and rhymes and their speaking and listening skills is at the heart of what the nursery does. Children enjoy story

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times. They sing as they play. For example, they sing about Humpty Dumpty as they build a wall for him in the construction area. They sing a number rhyme about fish as they pick up items with tweezers and place them into bowls. n Children are supported to develop independence and good self-care skills and are well prepared for their move to school. n Although some records are not kept in a consistent way, the newly formed management team is beginning to evaluate all aspects of the setting. Since registration, they have added a baby room and an area for nappy changing to improve facilities for nursery children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Some records, such as attendance and evidence of staff vetting, required for the safe management of the setting are not completed consistently. However, all staff receive safeguarding training as part of their induction and are confident in how to report concerns. Systems are in place to keep the building secure and to check the safety of the soft play area and equipment. Children are kept safe through close supervision, due to the low numbers attending. However, it is not clear how staff assess craft resources to ensure they are safe for the age and ability of the children using them. Staff talk to children about safety while they play, for example, children and staff talk about fire safety while children play imaginatively with the toy fire engine.

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Due date

8 November 2021 keep an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises, their hours of attendance and the names of each child's key person 22/11/2021

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Due date

ensure staff and children are not exposed to risks and be able to demonstrate how risks are managed 22/11/2021

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Due date

keep a clear record of staff qualifications and the identity checks and vetting processes that have been completed, including the Disclosure and Barring Service check number, the date a check was obtained and details of who obtained it. 22/11/2021

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should:

n raise staff's knowledge and confidence to help children to develop respect and tolerance for different beliefs and cultures n obtain and use information about what children know and can do at home and at other settings that they attend to build on their prior learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2595303 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10213580 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 Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 5 Name of registered person Playpad Tots Preschool Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07746567310 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Playpad Tots Preschool registered in 2020. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2, three at level 3 and one at level 5. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.15am until 6pm, all year. A holiday club for school-age children opens Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm during school holiday time. 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 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the leadership and management team and has taken that into account in the evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the nursery manager. n The inspector held discussions with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of the nursery's documents. This included evidence about staff suitability and training.

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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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