Dragonflies Early Years

Inspection of Dragonflies Early Years Bursledon School Campus, Long Lane, Bursledon, Southampton SO31 8BZ

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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 enjoy their time at Dragonflies. They are happy and confident as they explore the room. Children have a positive attitude to learning and engage in interesting activities for long periods of time. Staff support children to follow their own interests, and this inspires them to be curious. For example, children collect acorns off the ground in the garden. Staff ask them where the acorns come from. This sparks conversations about trees and squirrels. Children are keen to relay their newly learnt knowledge to visitors.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate friendly relationships with staff. They enjoy the time they spend with them. Children readily include staff in their games. For example, they shout out their friends names as they throw the ball and respect each other as they share and take turns. Children receive lots of praise for their efforts and achievements. Staff are good role models and support children to develop good manners. Older children are considerate towards younger children. They play cooperatively together and say 'please' and 'thank you' to each other.

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The provision is good

Staff place a high importance on teaching children useful independence skills. Children learn to confidently manage their own personal needs and know to follow a good hygiene routine. Staff support younger children to look after themselves as they encourage them to wipe their noses using a mirror for guidance.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from an ambitious curriculum. Staff gather information from parents to build on children's existing knowledge. They routinely observe children and check what they know and can do. Staff plan next steps to help children make good progress in their learning. n Children grow in confidence and practise new skills. They learn to recognise their own capabilities and to manage small risks without being overly fearful. They develop good control and coordination. For example, children skilfully and safely use real tools as they hammer nails into wood and screw tight nails. They explain which of the tools are 'dangerous', and the safety measures they take to keep themselves safe. Staff support younger children to have a go by successfully adapting the activity. As a result, all children are included. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works closely with parents

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and other professionals to ensure that children get the required levels of support they need. For example, staff use speech boxes to develop speech sounds and support children to use the correct pronunciations of words. However, staff do not always review progress for these children in the timely manner. This means they do not always have an accurate picture of children's achievements, to

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need to do better?

16 September 2022 enable them to target support even more precisely. n Staff listen to children extremely well and seek children's ideas through open- ended questions to challenge their thinking. They develop an understanding that the most votes establish the outcome. For example, children vote for the rhyme they want to be 'rhyme of the week.' This supports children's developing knowledge of living in a democratic society. n Children behave well. They show they know how to follow the rules and boundaries. For instance, they stop and listen to staff before they begin to tidy up. Staff teach children to be independent and encourage them to put on their own shoes before going into the garden. Staff consistently use praise and encouragement to support children's good behaviour. This helps to motivate them and understand clear expectations. n Overall, children access a broad curriculum which follows their interests and

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need to do better?

current events, such as the death of the Queen. Staff skilfully provide age- appropriate learning opportunities for children to talk about recent events. For example, a picture of the Queen and Paddington Bear on the snack table opens up a discussion about the Queen's death. This supports learning about other topics children may not learn about elsewhere. n Parents speak highly of the setting and have good relationships with staff. They say their children are happy to attend and are always eager to come. However, parents are unaware of children's individual next steps or specific areas staff are working on to support their child. Therefore, parents are not able to fully continue this learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff demonstrate a good knowledge of signs and symptoms which could indicate that a child is at risk of harm. They know how to make a referral if they have concerns about the welfare of a child. Staff are clear about the procedure they will follow if they have concerns about the conduct of a colleague. The manager ensures that safer recruitment checks are carried out to ensure the ongoing suitability of staff working with children. The nursery is routinely checked to ensure the safety of children.

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should:

n evaluate the progress made by children with SEND more regularly to build a more detailed, accurate picture of their learning and development n strengthen parent partnership arrangements to involve all parents more fully to understand their child's progress, learning and ways they can support learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2588069 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10248233 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 34 Number of children on roll 34 Name of registered person Quinn, Lisa

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reference number

Telephone number 07721934143 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Dragonflies Early Years was registered in 2020. It is situated in Bursledon, Southampton. It is open from 8.45am until 3.15pm, Monday to Friday during term time only.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken into account their evaluation of the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The SENCo spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector key documentation on request.

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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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