Autumn Cottage Childcare

Inspection of Autumn Cottage Childcare Eversley Village Hall, Glaston Hill Road, Eversley, Hook RG27 0LX

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children and babies are extremely happy and safe. The highly qualified and experienced staff are dedicated, and the children benefit from excellent care and consistent routines provided for them. Children are emotionally secure and show strong attachments to their key workers, who are devoted to caring and planning for the children's individual needs.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff recognise the needs of children and are quick to respond with support and guidance. They are meticulous in helping children to be resilient and support them to understand and manage different situations as they occur. Children flourish in their environment, which is arranged to help promote and support their independence. For example, older children enthusiastically set tables and support their friends to serve their own food. Children learn to count, and problem solve exceptionally well. They have an abundance of opportunities for learning. Younger children have immense fun as they experiment with musical instruments. They giggle as they bang drums and play musical instruments. They seek staff out to show their accomplishments and use their problem-solving skills to work out which drum is the loudest.

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The provision is outstanding

Older children become totally absorbed in books and listen intuitively. Staff are wonderfully tuned into children's thinking and weave in new words, such as 'alien' and 'heart rhythm'. Children have fantastic opportunities to learn outdoors. They become engrossed as they chase aliens. They act out driving a car and riding in an aeroplane. Staff are extremely skilled in teaching children about diversity, the world around them and the local community in which they live.

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The provision is outstanding

Managers and staff have an outstanding commitment to inclusion, and work in a commendable manner with a multitude of other agencies. They treat every child as a unique individual and ensure they receive highly impressive, targeted learning.

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n Children choose from an excellent range of pre-planned activities and high- quality resources that enhance their imagination and curiosity. They show high engagement in what they are doing, and this is encouraged by the staff's extremely passionate and positive attitudes and teaching. n Managers and staff plan a highly effective educational programme based on the children's interests, what they enjoy and what they need to learn next. This is shown consistently throughout the setting. For example, children bring in 'This is me' bags, which include their favourite objects from home to share with their friends, this gives children a strong understanding of what makes them unique. n Activities are delivered in imaginative ways, which encourage children to be

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17 October 2022 independent thinkers but to also work together in groups. For example, during the inspection, older children were introduced to the 'word of the day' and the meaning of this word. They were then encouraged to make up a story together, individually giving input and putting all the information together at the end. n Children care for each other and are sociable, building strong friendships with their peers. Children's behaviour is impeccable. They demonstrate tolerance and are very kind, helpful and especially caring towards each other. n Partnerships with parents are exemplary. Managers and staff provide excellent feedback and information to parents, such as ways to support their children's learning and development at home. Parents comment that they feel exceptionally welcome. They are unanimous in their praise for the staff team and the care their children receive. n Managers and staff know all children incredibly well. They demonstrate first-

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class teaching skills and create a stimulating and exciting environment to capture children's interests. Children make excellent progress from their initial starting points. n Managers have high expectations of their staff team. They provide exceptional support through peer observations, one-to-one supervisions and team meetings, to help maintain their outstanding practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff have an excellent understanding of their roles and responsibilities to protect children from harm. They diligently keep up to date with changes in child protection legislation. They have an exemplary understanding of the procedure to follow should they have a concern about a child's welfare. Managers implement systematic recruitment, induction and vetting procedures, to help ensure all staff are suitable for their role. Managers and staff teach children how to keep themselves safe. For instance, children have an excellent understanding of why they need to tidy away toys and resources, so they do not trip or fall.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2600604 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10251564 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 95 Number of children on roll 140 Name of registered person Autumn Cottage Childcare Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01183801671 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Autumn Cottage Childcare registered in 2020 and is located at Eversley Village Hall, Hampshire. The pre-school is open from 9am to 3pm each week day, term time only. Children can also attend a breakfast club from 7.30am to 8.40am and an after-school club from 3pm to 6pm. A holiday club is provided during each holiday throughout the year. The setting employs 12 members of staff. Of these, eight hold approved early years qualifications, including one with a level 6 qualification.

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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 A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the senior manager to observe the quality of teaching. n The inspector observed staff interactions with the children and the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and read feedback to take account of their views. n The inspector spoke to staff and children throughout the inspection and to ascertain their views. n The inspector held a meeting with managers to find out safeguarding arrangements, and to check documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n Managers joined the inspector on a learning walk of all the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum.

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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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