Little Learners Preschool Ltd

Inspection of Little Learners Preschool Ltd The Lodge, Keepers Green, Graylingwell Drive, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 6GU

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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 excited to learn in this stimulating and welcoming setting. They arrive happily at the pre-school and immediately seek out their peers. Children form affectionate bonds with the staff, who help them feel safe and secure. They are encouraged to express their views at every opportunity. For example, children are asked whether they want to go to the local park or stay at the pre-school. Children behave well. They display polite and respectful behaviour to their peers and staff. Children skilfully use timers to help them share toys and wait their turn. For example, one child finds a timer and tells another they will 'wait their turn' to play with a chosen car.

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The provision is good

Children love the outdoor environment. They are physically active and demonstrate good balancing and climbing skills in the garden. Children develop an awareness of risk and confidence. For example, they walk along planks with their peers as they try to 'escape' from a member of staff, who is pretending to be a crocodile.

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The provision is good

Children develop their mathematical skills as they play out in the garden. For example, children use scales and weights to test out how heavy some vegetables are. Staff encourage children to make the scales balance and praise them as they manage it. Children show a great sense of achievement and encourage other peers to have a go.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff have a clear vision of what they want children to learn from the curriculum. They tailor their curriculum to focus on communication and personal, social and emotional development to meet the needs of their children. Staff prepare children for the next stage in learning. For example, they support children as they grow in confidence and make new friendships. n Staff know children well. They use information gathered from parents and from regular observations of children to find out their individual interests. They use these to successfully plan interesting and stimulating activities, to further develop children's learning. n The manager and staff have identified a need to develop some children's communication and language skills. They highlight gaps in children's learning and seek support from relevant external agencies. Staff support children's language development within the setting by modelling language and introducing

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new words, such as 'pak choi'. n Children excitedly join in with group activities led by staff. They enjoy playing 'pictionary' on the whiteboard. Children give each other clues using phonic sounds. There are, however, some occasions where quieter children are not fully supported with joining in with others, as staff do not engage as effectively with

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7 July 2022 those who are less confident. n Staff work well as a team and support each other. They communicate regularly to support children's learning effectively. For example, key persons explain to each other new methods in how to communicate with children who have a speech and language delay. n Partnerships with parents and families are at the heart of the pre-school. Parents speak positively about the staff and how their children enjoy attending, comparing it to, 'finding a gold nugget.' Staff use parent's home language to communicate with them. They educate parents about the curriculum, and parents are inspired to replicate the learning and resources at home. n Staff encourage children to be independent. Children follow the morning routines as they arrive and independently hang up their coats and bags. They continue to use their independence skills throughout the day. For example, children open their own lunchboxes and packets of food inside at lunch time.

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n Staff incorporate numbers and mathematical language into daily routines and play. Children fill ice-cream cones with sand to make pretend ice creams for their friends. Staff support children to count how many scoops of sand it takes to fill the cones to the top. Children then serve ice creams to their friends and patiently wait as their peers come over to collect them. n Children use their imagination well as they play with plastic minibeasts. They giggle as they find different 'bugs', and then use binoculars and magnifying glass to examine them. They then enjoy ordering the minibeasts into size order.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager has robust processes in place to recruit staff that are suitable to work with children. She frequently shares relevant safeguarding updates with her team at weekly meetings. Staff attend safeguarding training before they start work to keep their knowledge current. Staff have a good knowledge of how to keep children safe. They know the signs that raise concerns about children's welfare and how and when to make referrals to safeguarding agencies. This includes a variety of safeguarding issues, such as county lines. The manager has clear risk assessments in place to ensure that children can play in a safe and secure environment. This has a positive impact on children's safety and well-being.

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should:

n ensure quieter children have access to the same learning experiences, during group activities, as the more-confident children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2579846 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10239480 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Little Learners Pre-School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07725748869 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Learners Preschool registered in 2020 and is located in Graylingwell Park, Chichester. It operates during term time only, from Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm. The pre-school employs seven members of staff. Of these, six hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 2 or above. The pre-school provides funding for free early education for children aged two-, three- and four-years-old and those in receipt of early years pupil premium.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the pre-school 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 pre-school. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to staff and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about the curriculum and what they intend for the children to learn. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n A meeting was held between the inspector and the manager. The inspector looked at relevant documentation and saw evidence of the suitability of staff. n Parents shared their views of the pre-school with the inspector.

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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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