The Bakewell Preschool Playgroup Ltd

Inspection of The Bakewell Preschool Playgroup Ltd St. John Hall, Dagnall Gardens, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1EN

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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 arrive happy at the pre-school. They take their shoes and coats off and put on their slippers. Children invite staff to join in with their activities and they play cooperatively with their friends. This is evident as children ask staff to play a matching game. Children match animal pictures that are the same and wait patiently for their turn. They help each other to find the matching cards and talk about the animals.

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The provision is good

Children have a wonderful attitude to their learning and behave well. They relish role play and thoroughly enjoy dressing up as queens. They put on crowns and say 'It's all shiny' and wear tiny-heeled shoes and tap around the room making clicking noises. Staff extend this play and talk to the children about the Queen's Jubilee. Children discuss the parties they are having at home.

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The provision is good

Children run around the garden screaming loudly as they pretend to be Batman and a bumble bee. Older children use the monkey bars and swing safely from one end to the other. They climb up the slide and turn around at the top, knowing to do this slowly before sliding down. Younger children use paintbrushes and swirl the paint around, making big circular marks. These opportunities strengthen children's arms and legs and broaden their physical development.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff implement a curriculum that follows children's interests. They promote children's future learning and support language skills well. Children hear lots of words, which helps them to widen their vocabulary. Staff engage children in lively conversations, such as having a discussion about Egyptian pyramids and mummies. They also use basic sign language to help children communicate further. As a result, children are developing good speaking skills. n Staff promote children's literacy skills overall. They provide opportunities for older children to recognise and write their own names. They plan activities to help children learn about letters and sounds. However, some staff do not model the correct pronunciation of the sounds that letters represent. This means staff are not developing older children's early phonic skills. n Staff support children to develop an awareness of numbers. They model simple

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need to do better?

counting and ask children how many flowers are in the plant pot. However, staff do not always use other mathematical language, such as full and empty or big and small, as children fill and empty syringes in their water play, for example. Neither do they compare the sizes of the buckets as children play in the sand. Therefore, staff are not fully broadening children's knowledge of capacity or measurement.

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24 May 2022 n Staff pay particular attention to supporting children's behaviour and personal care skills. They continually offer praise, encouragement and reassurance as children play. They celebrate children's efforts and encourage children to try and complete tasks for themselves to increase their independence. For example, children know to wash their hands before eating, they pour their own drinks at snack time and older children open their own lunch boxes. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff find out about children's interests and prior learning, and use this for planning activities. Staff take time to build strong and trusting relationships. Parents comment on how happy their children are attending the pre-school. They particularly like the parents' online programme, which provides them with information about activities and gives them suggestions to support children's learning at home. n Staff talk to parents about the experiences children have at home. From this,

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need to do better?

staff know some children do not go into the local community. Therefore, they plan trips to visit the local shopkeepers and ask the firefighters to visit the pre- school, so children can learn about people who help us. n The dedicated manager has an accurate evaluation of the pre-school and has identified purposeful actions to help drive improvement. For example, she has started to adapt the back of the garden space, which is in the shade, so that children can play outside more on sunny days. Staff are supported by regular professional discussions, when they discuss children's learning needs and ideas. They have frequent opportunities to access training, for example developing their understanding of children's behaviour to help all children, including those with special education needs and/or disabilities.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a secure understanding of what to do should they have a concern about the health or welfare of a child. They complete regular training to strengthen their knowledge of safeguarding issues. Staff are confident to follow the whistle-blowing policy if they are concerned about the behaviour of a member of staff. The manager follows secure recruitment procedures and essential background checks are completed to ensure staff are suitable to work with children. Induction is used effectively to support staff to understand their roles and responsibilities. Staff check the premises and outdoor area before children enter, to ensure they are safe and secure.

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should:

n strengthen staff's knowledge of how to model the correct pronunciation of the sounds that letters represent in order to develop children's early phonic and

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should:

24 May 2022 literacy skills further n review staff practice to help to improve the implementation of the mathematics curriculum to enhance older children's knowledge of capacity and measurement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2541133 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10208669 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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Total number of places 17 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person The Bakewell Preschool Playgroup Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01629814908 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Bakewell Preschool Playgroup Ltd registered in 2019 and is located in St John's Hall in Dagnall Gardens, Bakewell, Derbyshire. The provider, who is also the manager, employs one member of staff who has an early years qualification at level 3. The provider has a degree in early years studies. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, from 9am until 3pm, term time only. The pre-school receives funding to provide free 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager, who is also the provider, and discussed how she organises and implements her curriculum. n The manager took part in a joint observation with the inspector. The inspector considered the quality of education during activities and the impact this had on children's learning. n The children spoke with the inspector and invited her join in with their play at appropriate times throughout the inspection. The inspector observed interactions and the conversations between the staff and the children and considered the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to staff and key persons within the pre-school to consider

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their knowledge of what they wanted the children to learn. n Parents spoke to the inspector, so she could take into account their views. n The inspector had a discussion with the manager about staff performance and training, and how she evaluates their practice. n The manager showed the inspector relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the 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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