Great Haywood Under 5s CIO

Inspection of Great Haywood Under 5s CIO ANSON C E (A) PRIMARY SCHOOL, Main Road, Great Haywood, STAFFORD, Staffordshire ST18 0SU

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children flourish in this setting because they are at the centre of everything staff do. Staff go to great lengths to ensure new children settle in at their own pace and receive excellent support and reassurance. Children form very strong bonds with the adults that care for them, helping them to feel safe and secure. This also supports children to have the confidence and desire to explore their environment independently. Staff recognise and understand children's uniqueness and they are highly effective at prioritising and meeting children's individual needs. Staff consider children's well-being to be fundamental to excellent progress.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are curious and excited to explore the resources and show excellent levels of engagement for their age. They move very confidently between play areas and make their own play choices from the highly stimulating variety of activities on offer. Children have very good language skills for their age and use them effectively to communicate their ideas as they play. They are immensely valued by deeply nurturing staff who have high expectations of them all. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make rapid progress. Children are highly motivated and eager learners.

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n Staff plan a coherent and well-sequenced curriculum. They skilfully take into account children's individual needs and changing interests. All staff have an impressive understanding of the curriculum and plan activities which are consistently aligned with this. Therefore, every activity has a very clear purpose and staff extend children's learning with suitable levels of challenge. n Staff work as a strong and supportive team to ensure all children achieve the best outcomes. They have a detailed knowledge of their key children and use information from their observations to guide their planning. They closely monitor children's progress to identify any gaps in learning, so that these can be swiftly addressed. n Children become deeply engrossed in their learning. They talk excitedly about the life cycle of a butterfly and look at cocoons. Children delight in building cocoons for themselves. They work out how to build structures using different

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magnetic shapes, such as squares, triangles, and rectangles. Children learn highly valuable skills, such as attentive listening and thinking critically. n Staff are excellent role models for children. Staff listen to children and discuss what they like about their pre-school. This helps children to gain a sense of pride and belonging. Children welcome other children into their ongoing play, happy to share resources. They behave exceedingly well and form respectful relationships. n Children thoroughly enjoy spending time outdoors. They enthusiastically practise

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20 June 2022 the egg and spoon race ready for their sports day. They experiment making 'soup' with real herbs and tick off the insects they find on their checklist. Practitioners know that spending lots of time outdoors, observing nature or being immersed in activities, improves children's physical health and well-being. n Staff offer consistently high levels of support for children who have additional needs. The special educational needs coordinator in the setting works very closely with parents and external agencies to ensure all children receive the support they need. n Staff are highly skilled at supporting children's communication and language development. They engage children in conversations and skilfully encourage them to think, question and make decisions. Children enjoy sensory experiences as they use pipettes to make 'tea', with lemons and limes. They experiment and can explain how mixing certain colours results in green or purple.

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n Partnerships with parents are exceptionally strong. Parents have the utmost praise for the setting. They say that they are very well informed about their children's progress and next steps in learning. Parents say this reflects how staff care deeply for the children and how well looked after children are. n The manager thoroughly evaluates all aspects of the pre-school. Staff attend regular training to ensure their knowledge is up to date. The manager takes pride in her team, observes staff teaching and strives for excellence for children. As a result, staff enjoy working here and feel valued.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The staff team is dedicated to ensuring children's welfare is given the highest priority. Staff undertake highly effective and regular training to ensure their knowledge of safeguarding issues is up to date. They have an excellent understanding of the procedures to follow if they have any concerns about a child's well-being or the conduct of a colleague. The manager ensures their recruitment and vetting procedures are robust. Security is very good, and staff identify hazards swiftly to minimise any risks to children to help keep them safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2566307 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10239220 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 15 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Great Haywood Under 5s

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reference number

Telephone number 07976097824 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Great Haywood Under 5s CIO registered in 2019. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff. The staff all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, term time only, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 8.30am until 3.30pm. 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 setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector and the pre-school manager completed a learning walk across all areas of the pre-school to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n A joint observation of a teaching activity was carried out by the inspector and the pre-school manager. n The inspector held discussions with staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of relevant records and documentation. This included evidence about staff suitability and training. n A meeting was held between the inspector and the pre-school manager.

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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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