Alburgh With Denton Preschool Nursery

Inspection of Alburgh With Denton Preschool Nursery School Road, Alburgh, Harleston, Norfolk IP20 0BW

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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

When children arrive at the pre-school, they are welcomed by the warm and caring staff. Children happily say goodbye to their parents and quickly become engaged in the range of inviting activities. Children benefit from being able to choose to play indoors or outside, throughout the day. Many children choose to play outside. They mix herbs with teabags and water, counting the cups of water as they pour. Children explore in the large sandpit, or learn to safely cut up vegetables in the outdoor kitchen. They mix the vegetables with soil to make 'soup'. Indoors, children snuggle up with staff to look at books and listen to stories. Staff show children how to lay down on the floor to create an 'upside-down picture', using paper stuck to the underneath of the table.

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The provision is good

Children benefit greatly from the close attention they receive from staff. At snack time, each child sits at a table with their key person and a few friends. They learn mealtime routines as they choose from the selection of fresh fruit. Children become competent at pouring their own drinks and spreading their crackers. There is a warm and positive atmosphere. Staff carefully listen to children as they talk. Children develop their speech as they share stories from their home lives and excitedly talk about Christmas preparations. They are developing a range of social and personal skills, along with communication and language.

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n The experienced and established staff team work very well together to plan an exciting curriculum for children. Staff understand how children learn. They are skilled at supporting children's play. Staff regularly introduce children to new words, ideas and mathematical concepts. Staff are excellent role models for children. They continually show children how to be respectful and kind. This creates a calm environment for children to play and learn. n Staff are providing children with valuable opportunities to catch up on skills they may have missed out on during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each day, staff run 'social interaction groups', where they engage with children in small, focused groups. Each child is able to share their ideas. They choose props from a bag and use these to sing favourite rhymes. Staff sing along with the children. They confidently use British sign language to aid children's understanding.

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n Staff provide children with a varied curriculum to aid their good health and physical development. Every morning, staff and children go for their daily morning 'run' on the adjacent school field. Children build up their stamina as they run two laps around the field. Afterwards, children sit quietly in the shelter. They listen to their quickened breathing and feel their hearts beating fast. n Children benefit from many opportunities to hear and join in with rhymes, songs and stories. They have ample opportunity to practise their large- and small-

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17 November 2021 muscle skills in preparation for early writing. However, occasionally, activities to develop children's recognition of letters and sounds are not precisely tailored to children's needs. This means that some children struggle with the task and ask if they can 'go and play' instead. n Children behave extremely well. They are friendly, confident and get along well together. Children are well prepared for starting school. n Parents praise the pre-school staff. Parents feel they have been very well supported during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents say that staff provide high levels of support for children's and families' well-being. They feel that their children are extremely well cared for and that they receive lots of valuable information about their children's learning. n Staff speak highly of the dedicated manager. They say she is always available to help them progress in their roles. The manager encourages staff to become

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specialists in certain areas. Some staff are undertaking training to become 'communication champions'. The benefits of the staff training are already evident. Staff show high levels of skill in encouraging children's developing speaking and listening. n Staff plan enjoyable group activities for children, such as music sessions and storytelling in the 'woods'. However, sometimes, these activities are timetabled so they happen one after the other. This results in a few children losing concentration on the planned activity.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager ensures that all staff attend a safeguarding leader training course. This gives staff detailed knowledge of the signs of abuse and the procedures to follow if they have concerns. Staff understand the difficulties that families have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. They offer high levels of support and flexible childcare to support parents to provide safe environments for their children. Staff discuss safeguarding practice at staff meetings and their individual supervision meetings. They attend training and share knowledge with their colleagues. All staff attend paediatric first-aid training to help them respond quickly to an emergency situation.

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should:

n refine activities to help children develop early reading skills, to ensure these are precisely tailored to children's individual abilities n review the timetabling of large group activities, to help children to maintain concentration and focus.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2516099 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10207343 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 24 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Alburgh With Denton Pre-School Nursery CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01986 788733 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Alburgh With Denton Preschool Nursery re-registered in 2019. It is run by a charitable incorporated organisation. Eight members of staff work with the children. Of these, five staff hold qualifications at level 3 and above. This includes the manager, who holds a level 6 qualification. The pre-school opens from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The pre-school provides funded early education places for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting 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 setting. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk. She talked to the inspector about the curriculum and children's progress. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors. She assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a 'social interaction group' activity. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. n The inspector spoke with the staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of written

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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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