Watnall Preschool

Inspection of Watnall Preschool Victoria Institute, Main Road, Watnall, Notts NG16 1HS

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children confidently leave their parents at the pre-school door. They show that they feel safe in the friendly and welcoming environment. Children are eager to start their day. They settle into familiar routines quickly and access the good range of activities provided by the staff. Children have warm and secure relationships with the staff. Staff engage in conversation with the children straight away. Children are emotionally secure.

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The provision is good

The environment is calm. Children behave well due to staff's high expectations of them. Staff and children respect each other mutually. Children consider other people's feelings. For example, when one child wants to write their name with their favourite blue-tipped pencil, they ask if they can borrow it from their friend. They then offer their red-tipped pencil in return. Both children continue to play happily.

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The provision is good

Managers of the pre-school have considered the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children's learning. They have a strong focus on supporting children's social skills and language development. Staff talk to the children as they engage in play with them. During a digging activity, staff clearly introduce new words such as 'wiggle' and 'jiggle' when children find worms. Children are curious and ask questions. When children find an unknown insect, they seek an adult to find out the correct name. Children rush back to the digging activity beaming and shout out, 'It's a beetle, it's a beetle.'

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need to do better?

n Children explore the outside world. In the bug hunt area, children use magnifying lenses. They close one eye and hold the lens up to the other eye to examine objects closely. Children ask questions such as 'Where does it live?,' as they find a worm. Staff help to extend and broaden children's knowledge of living things. They explain to the children how important worms are for the garden and where they live in the soil. n Children's behaviour is good. They know what is happening now and next in their day. This is due to the well-established daily routines that staff implement clearly and consistently. Staff promote children's self-confidence and well-being through praise and encouragement. Children receive positive comments from staff, such as 'Well done' and 'That's great'. As a result, children are content throughout the day. n Children show a positive attitude to learning. During a number and shape

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activity, they use their fingers to show numbers up to five. Children enthusiastically count out and pick up natural items, such as pine cones and wooden pegs, using a pair of tweezers. Children help each other with counting skills. However, staff do not follow through the learning intent for the activity or

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9 June 2022 correct children quickly enough when they miscount the objects they have collected. This means that sometimes children's mathematical development is not fully supported. n Children are developing their large-muscle skills well and are learning to take calculated risks by themselves. For example, outside, children pedal past each other on their tricycles, being careful not to bump into one another or objects. Other children are keen to try and balance on the low-level obstacle course. n The pre-school staff have effective working partnerships with parents and other professionals involved with the children. Staff regularly share and exchange information with parents about their children in a variety of ways. Parents spoken to on the day of inspection commented how happy they are with staff's interaction and communication with them. n The manager and deputy manager are fairly new to their roles. That said, they

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do understand the importance of monitoring staff's workload, supporting their health and well-being and providing opportunities for staff training. However, not all staff are confident in their assessment of children's development and progress. Consequently, some children do not have precise targets to help them learn as much as they can. n Staff share relevant and supportive information with parents to help them to provide their children with healthy contents for their lunch box. During lunchtime, children discuss their food items, saying 'Look what I have got. I have yoghurt and apple.' Lunchtime is a social occasion and staff engage in conversation with children about the benefits of healthy food.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff know the signs and symptoms that might show that a child is at risk of harm. They are able to identify if a child or family is being drawn into radicalisation or if a girl is at risk of female genital mutilation. Staff complete thorough risk assessments to ensure the inside and outside environments are safe for the children. Staff supervise the children appropriately. The manager monitors any accidents that children have and appropriate records are in place. Staff who hold first-aid qualifications know what action to take should a child have an accident.

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should:

n support staff to help them understand how to ensure the intent for children's learning is fulfilled n improve staff's knowledge of how to assess children's development accurately and then plan the next steps in children's learning precisely so they learn as much as they can.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253148 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10234428 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 34 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Watnall Pre-School Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 0115 9458 574 Date of previous inspection 27 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Watnall Preschool registered in 1978 and is situated in Watnall, Nottinghamshire. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff who all hold early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school is open each weekday during school term times. Sessions are from 9am to 3pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and from 9am to midday on Wednesday and Friday. The pre-school 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a maths activity with the manager and evaluated this afterwards with them.

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n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff and their qualifications.

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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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