Yelvertoft Pre-School

Inspection of Yelvertoft Pre-School Yelvertoft Village Hall, Lilbourne Road, Yelvertoft, NORTHAMPTON NN6 6LJ

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children's happiness and enjoyment are at the heart of this setting. Children have their needs met well as staff take time to get to know them and their families. Staff tailor the environment to reflect children's interests and care needs. This results in children having a smooth transition into the setting and helps them to settle. Children display high levels of engagement and have secure emotional attachments with staff.

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The provision is good

Opportunities for children to develop healthy lifestyles are highly evident. Children are taught to follow good hygiene routines as they independently wash their hands before snacks. They benefit from regular play in the outdoors and have physical exercise to enhance their large- and small-muscle skills. Children expertly use spoons to scoop out pumpkin seeds and use a pestle and mortar to crush them. They have access to a stimulating environment both inside and outside, where the resources offered allow children to explore real objects, find out how things work and direct their own learning.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate good behaviour. Staff support children to share and take turns as they play, and they consistently praise their efforts. Staff's calm approach and positive reinforcement help children to learn what is expected. Children form good relationships with their friends and staff and enjoy sharing experiences with them. They are confident and have high levels of self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n Staff have regular supervision meetings with the manager and provider. They discuss the progress children make, any training requirements and their ongoing suitability. The manager monitors staff's engagement and interactions with children. However, she does not use this information to target appropriate development opportunities for staff, to enhance the quality of education further. n Children love being outdoors and begin to learn about the world around them. They collect leaves, acorns, conkers and fruit from trees. Staff talk to them about what they find and about fallen fruit being for the animals and not for them. Staff link these experiences to help children learn about growth and decay. They talk to the children about the wind turbines children can see and about the energy these produce. Some children know that energy can be used to make batteries or to make lights work. n The manager and staff make accurate observations and assessments of

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children's achievements and development. However, sometimes, staff do not consider how to use activities to help change play to extend children's learning. For example, children gather round the light projector and talk with enthusiasm about the dinosaurs and plants that are placed on it. Staff do not consider how

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need to do better?

19 October 2022 to help children extend their knowledge during such activities. This means that, at times, children are not encouraged to extend their knowledge further. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are encouraged to share what they know about their child when they start attending the setting. They are also kept updated and involved in their child's ongoing progress and learning, both verbally and through the use of an online app. Parents comment on the positive sharing of ideas by staff, which helps them to continue their child's learning at home. n The manager and staff interact well with children to promote their speech development and understanding effectively. This includes children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff model language well and allow children time to think and respond to what is asked of them. They ask questions and engage older children in conversations.

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need to do better?

n Children develop good independence skills. They put on their own coat and shoes with little support. Children begin to manage self-care tasks with little help from staff. At snack time, they help themselves to a cup and plate. They use tongs and spoons to serve their snack, and they pour their own drinks. These self-care skills help children to be ready for the next stage in their learning, such as school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All those working with children, including the chair of the committee and the nominated individual, know and understand how to keep children safe. They understand how to identify signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and how to report this to the appropriate agency. Risk assessments are completed of all areas children have access to, both indoors and outside, and these are used to minimise any risks to children. Safer recruitment procedures are followed to be sure that all those working with, or having access to, children are safe and suitable. Staff teach children how to be safe, for example, they point out hazards, such as toadstools, when on nature walks.

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should:

n monitor staff practice more closely to support their professional development in order to raise the quality of education to the highest level n use every opportunity to help support and extend every child's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220203 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10234357 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 14 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Yelvertoft Pre-School

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reference number

Telephone number 07874 661813 Date of previous inspection 20 October 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Yelvertoft Pre-School registered in 1992. It employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 3 to level 6. The pre-school opens term time only, Monday to Friday, from 9am 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 completed a learning walk with the inspector and discussed the early years curriculum and the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children and staff and observed their interactions with each other. 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 a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector spoke with the manager, chair of the committee and nominated individual at appropriate times during the inspection.

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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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