Little Oaks Pre-School And Day Care

Inspection of Little Oaks Pre-School And Day Care The Gratton Pavilion, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 3LA

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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 are busy and happy in this welcoming, inclusive pre-school. They share, take turns and are kind to each other. Children behave well. They form strong attachments with the attentive staff. This helps them to feel safe and secure. Children enjoy doing things for themselves. For example, when following patterns and matching simple shapes to create pictures out of wooden blocks and painting daffodils they observe in a vase. They enjoy the praise they receive for their efforts and achievements. This helps to build their self-esteem and confidence.

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The provision is good

Children learn about the benefits of a balanced diet, regular fresh air and exercise. They have lots of opportunities to move their bodies in different ways. Children bend, jump and stretch while they join in with a 'yoga disco'. They listen to the instructions and sing along to the familiar music. Children, including the youngest, ride balance bikes and scooters with great enthusiasm. This helps develop their large muscles, balance and coordination.

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The provision is good

Children show they are inquisitive learners. They explore the environment with enthusiasm and enjoyment. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children in receipt of additional funding, develop a positive attitude towards learning, while they develop skills for life.

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n Children enjoy a range of experiences that help them understand the world around them. Staff regularly take children to local woodland and for walks in the community, regardless of the weather. Staff teach children about road safety and not to pick the flowers. They encourage children to look for signs of spring and to work out which animal tracks they can recognise in the mud. This supports children in a vast range of skills, including taking responsibility for their own safety and learning about their community. n Staff have supervision meetings and access online training to develop their practice. There are monitoring processes in place. However, sometimes, there is not a precise enough focus on helping to raise the quality of the provision even further. For example, to ensure that all staff are confidently able to adapt and respond quickly to the changing needs of the pre-school session. n Staff plan adult-led activities that help children to develop a range of skills, such

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as understanding the properties of different shapes. However, staff do not always challenge older children enough to extend their learning. In addition, younger, quieter children require more support to meet their individual needs during these activities. n Children develop impressive communication skills. They eagerly enter into conversations with staff, each other and visitors. Older children use complex

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16 March 2022 vocabulary to help to express themselves. For example, when discussing the importance of visiting the dentist, children remind the inspector of the importance of brushing her teeth for two minutes. They state that she must do this to avoid 'cavities'. This demonstrates that children are aware of the importance of being healthy. n Parents are happy with the setting. They comment on how much their child enjoys their time there and how they look forward to attending. Parents say that staff are friendly, approachable and supportive. They value the information staff share about what their child has enjoyed at the setting each day. n Staff support children with SEND well. They speak with other professionals to share information and plan together to move children forward in their learning. Staff ensure the welcoming environment meets all children's individual needs. n Occasionally, some routine activities are not well organised. For example,

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children spend too much time waiting in line to wash their hands before snack time and lunch. In addition, staff bring armfuls of children's coats to the door when it is time to go outside. There is a lengthy process before children successfully find their coats and boots in the pile, so they can go out to play. This time-consuming process happens again when children return inside. As a result, children show signs of boredom and there is a lack of purposeful engagement.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a secure understanding of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse. They know what action to take if they are concerned about a child and are familiar with the nursery's safeguarding procedures. Staff are confident about how to report any concerns they may have about any children, or the adults they encounter. Robust recruitment and vetting procedures are in place to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff maintain a suitable environment for children. For example, they have put in additional hygiene and cleaning measures following guidance due to COVID-19.

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should:

n develop more precise monitoring of practice to help raise the quality of provision even higher, including all staff's ability to adapt to changing issues as they arise n ensure the planning of adult-led activities meets all children's individual needs to support their overall development and challenge them further n review the organisation of daily routines to ensure the length of time children spend waiting does not have a negative impact on learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2538372 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10215272 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Bond, Babette-Louise

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reference number

Telephone number 07519 897644 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Oaks Pre-School and Day Care registered in 2019. It operates from The Gratton Pavilion, Sutton Scotney in Hampshire. The setting is open from 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The pre-school is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three, and four. Five staff work with the children, two of whom hold relevant qualifications at level 6 and one at level 3.

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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 A learning walk was completed with the manager to discuss the curriculum intent and how the provision is organised. n The manager and inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity together. n A meeting was held between the manager and the inspector. The inspector reviewed a variety of documents, including qualifications, first-aid certificates and policies. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children during activities and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning.

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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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