Smiles Hinckley Parks

Inspection of Smiles Hinckley Parks Hinckley Parks Primary School, Leicester Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 1LP

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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 settle exceptionally well and it is evident they have made close friendships with their peers. They happily wave goodbye to their parents at the door and run to find their friends and favourite toys. New children seek out their key person and receive cuddles and reassurance that help them to feel happy, content and safe. Children become confident at expressing their ideas and opinions. Staff listen carefully to their views and use these to extend their play activities. For example, by adding the dinosaurs to a mud activity.

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The provision is good

Children relish the opportunity to choose where they would like to play, either inside or outside, and engage well with their chosen activities. Consequently, children behave very well and show positive attitudes towards their learning. Children spend a lot of time outdoors, exploring and digging in the mud kitchen, playing in the water tray and rolling cars down a ramp. Children laugh and show off their problem-solving skills as they skilfully work together to make the tandem bicycle move along. This and other activities help them to develop good physical skills in the carefully planned and well-resourced outdoor space.

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The provision is good

Children become immersed deeply in their own imagination as they enact roles of being a chef as they manipulate play dough. They become truck drivers and pretend to be 'Mummy' and 'Daddy' as they wash the babies and cook tea in the role-play area.

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need to do better?

n Staff know children well and are good at following on from children's interests and using spontaneous opportunities to support learning. For instance, when children become immersed while playing with the play dough they pretend to make pizza. Staff provide other ingredients and the opportunity for children to bring this activity to life. They support children to make their own real pizza to eat for tea. n The management team is fairly new to post. Despite this, they have a good understanding of the pre-school's values and ethos. They understand how children learn and what skills are needed to support future learning, such as at school. However, the curriculum is not yet firmly embedded and occasionally staff provide activities without having a clear purpose for what they want the children to learn. This means that at times children are not challenged enough to extend or build on what they already know and can do.

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need to do better?

n Partnership working is good. Links with external professionals and the local authority are built on trust and respect. Parents say staff and leaders are welcoming, thoughtful and provide 'an inclusive setting where all children can learn and play where they want.' Parents continue their children's learning at

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16 September 2022 home and speak to staff on a daily basis about their children's day at the setting. n Children develop an understanding of the world around them. They go for walks in the local community and visit the local shops. Children confidently talk about the vegetables they have planted and start to gain an understanding of healthy eating, as they benefit from eating produce they harvest. They enjoy sociable mealtimes where they are encouraged to talk with staff and their friends about what they are eating. Children develop increasing self-help skills as they master the use of their cutlery and wash their own plates after snack times. n The manager is extremely knowledgeable about child development. Her passion is evident and she displays a strong commitment to providing good quality experiences for the children. The manager is enthusiastic about adult learning and professional development for herself and the staff team. She is currently

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need to do better?

completing a qualification alongside the deputy manager regarding leadership in early years. However, training and coaching for staff is not yet being implemented to help raise the quality of staff's teaching practice to a higher level. n Respect for children and their individuality are golden threads that run throughout this pre-school. Staff are kind and caring towards children. They listen attentively to children's words, provide them with time to understand what is expected of them, and ask children if they can join in with their play. This helps children to feel valued and learn about mutual respect and how to be kind and caring to others.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Management ensure staff are suitable to work with children through safer recruitment procedures and ongoing checks. The premises are safe and secure. Staff carry out regular risk assessments and children are taught to manage risks safely. The manager keeps staff up to date with changes in safeguarding policy and legislation. She provides regular training on how to keep children safe and protected from harm. Staff and managers actively work with families and other agencies to ensure any necessary early intervention happens promptly.

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should:

n strengthen the curriculum intent and implement this effectively to help maximise children's learning, development and progress they make n implement arrangements for coaching and training to help staff raise the quality of their teaching to a consistently high level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2523548 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10208166 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 56 Number of children on roll 76 Name of registered person Smiles Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01455 611200 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Smiles at Hinkley Park registered in 2019 and operates from the Hinckley Parks Primary School site, in Hinckley, Leicestershire. The pre-school employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The pre-school is open from Monday to Friday term time only. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The pre-school has a wraparound breakfast and after-school club that is open during term time, from 7.30 until 8.45am and 3pm until 6pm. 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 pre-school provision. n The manager showed the inspector all areas used and discussed the curriculum on the learning walk. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the area manager and the pre-school manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school. n The manager and inspector jointly observed practitioner's interactions and activities with children. n The inspector spoke with parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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