Giggles Pre-School

Inspection of Giggles Pre-School Daventry Community Centre, Ashby Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 0QE

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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 enter this warm and welcoming pre-school with a smile. They are greeted by friendly staff and are quickly settled into a safe and stimulating environment. Children use their senses to investigate bread dough. They squeeze and manipulate the dough. They tip the dough out onto the table and add flavourings as the engaging staff member reads a story about making bread. The children act out the story as the staff member reads. This builds on their listening and recall skills. Children develop their mathematical skills. They recognise and write numbers carefully on paper. They find stones with numbers on and they carefully identify the numbers and count the stones. In the garden, children have further opportunities to identify written numbers as they play hopscotch.

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The provision is good

Children listen to a song about dinosaurs. They stomp around the playground with delight, in time with the music. Encouraging and enthusiastic staff join in, singing the words of the song so that the children can copy. This builds on children's language and literacy skills. Children use their small-muscle skills to sew. They carefully push a needle through felt to join the material together. Children develop their large-muscle skills in the garden. They use three- and two-wheeled bicycles with confidence. This helps children to develop their coordination. Children develop their independence at snack time. They butter their cracker and sprinkle cheese on top. Children independently wash their hands before eating and put on their own coats and shoes.

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n Staff provide a board curriculum that focuses on children's interests and builds on what children already know and can do. As a result, children are making good progress. Staff identify any gaps in children's learning and address these swiftly. n Staff react quickly to incidents, such as children's minor accidents. They are warm towards injured children, showing kindness and effective care. As part of the daily routine, children help staff to conduct risk assessments. They use a tick chart to identify any risks. This helps children to become aware of and manage their own safety effectively. n Parents speak warmly about the pre-school. They know what their children are learning and the activities that staff provide. Parents talk about the additional support the manager has given their children and the regular updates they receive. n Staff are alert to children's well-being. They use sentences such as 'I'm really

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proud of you,' to build children's confidence and make secure attachments with the children. This helps children build their self-esteem during their time at pre- school. Children are given the opportunity to vote for their favourite stories,

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24 June 2022 introducing the concept of democracy at the setting. n The children develop their care and compassion skills as they look after a rabbit and a Guinea pig during their pre-school session. They gently give the animals water and make sure they are fed. Furthermore, they care for flowers they have planted by watering them. This gives children the opportunity to learn about the natural world. n Children are motivated and engaged learners. They interact with visitors and are polite and responsive to direction. Children tidy up during the session and staff gently remind them to use 'please' and 'thank you' when appropriate. n The dedicated management team is committed to driving the pre-school forward. The manager supports staff to build on their knowledge. However, occasionally staff fail to adapt activities to meet the needs of the children. For example, sometimes staff ask multiple questions to younger children in quick

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succession. Children struggle to understand and process the questions and sometimes wander off. n Staff promote healthy lifestyles and build on the experiences the children have had. Children brush pretend teeth with toothbrushes and they talk about their trips to see the dentist. Children enjoy sitting together at lunchtime. Staff sit with the children and encourage them to eat their healthy food. n Staff use additional funding to enhance children's learning opportunities. For example, children engage in swimming lessons and football training. This gives children the opportunity to benefit from different life experiences. n Children enjoy listening to a wide range of music. They expertly handle instruments and excitedly bang and shake them in time to the music. Enthusiastic staff encourage children to tap a steady beat and sing some of the songs as they play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand their responsibility for safeguarding children. There are robust recruitment procedures in place to ensure the suitability of staff working with the children. Staff recognise signs and symptoms that could indicate a child is a risk of abuse. They have regular training to ensure they have a broad knowledge and are familiar with reporting procedures. Staff also know about aspects of safeguarding, such as e-safety and keeping children safe from radicalisation. Staff have a positive attitude to keeping children safe from harm. They show an awareness of the importance of helping children to understand how to take safe, managed risks.

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n develop staff's skills and confidence to adapt activities to meet the needs of all

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY561130 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10190885 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 30 Number of children on roll 48 Name of registered person Daventry Community Association CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01327 877887 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Giggles Pre-school registered in 2018 and is managed by a charitable incorporated organisation. The pre-school employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold early years qualifications. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 8.30am until 3pm. 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 their children to learn. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the

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suitability of staff working in the pre-school.

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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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