Preston Community Preschool

Inspection of Preston Community Preschool Preston Baptist Church Hall, Old Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2RB

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

When entering the setting, children change their footwear for the session. Staff support children when needed and celebrate their independence. Children participate in a dance activity which they thoroughly enjoy. They move around, waving their chiffon scarves. Staff encourage the children to feel the effects of the physical activity on their hearts and discuss this. Children exclaim, 'It's going boom, boom,' and 'It's beating so fast.' Staff explain how activity is important to keep healthy.

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The provision is good

Staff provide a calm, nurturing and caring environment for children. Babies thrive and staff know how to meet their care needs effectively. Babies are confident communicators, and staff respond swiftly when they express their needs. Toddlers enjoy a range of stimulating activities that are based on their interests. They have confidence in accessing resources and show good levels of independence. They move freely between the indoor and the outdoor learning environments. They access activities that promote development in all early years foundation stage curriculum areas. Staff who work with older children help them develop the skills they need to start school. Children show developing levels of concentration and enjoy listening to familiar stories. Staff are good role models for children. They teach them how to be caring, kind, helpful and respectful of each other. Children demonstrate these behaviours and exhibit good social skills.

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need to do better?

n The curriculum is well sequenced, and staff consider how they help to develop the skills and knowledge of the children they support. This helps children to be ready for their next stage of learning. For example, the gross motor skills of the youngest babies are supported in the new outdoor area. n Staff help children to develop communication and language skills. Children enjoy singing, which punctuates transition times throughout the day, and they demonstrate listening and attention skills that are appropriate for their age. During learning activities chosen by the children, staff offer lots of praise and encouragement. However, staff do not always act on opportunities to model ambitious vocabulary or expand on children's ideas. n The manager and staff can clearly explain the purpose of the activities they provide and how they support children to make good progress. They meet monthly to discuss their observations and plan activities that meet children's

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developing needs and interests. n The staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and show knowledge of the needs of individual children. However, there is not always consistency in staff's approach to care and support, which can result in children's needs not being met swiftly.

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4 November 2022 n Staff provide quiet spaces for babies and young children to sleep. This has a positive impact on children's emotional well-being, and they show they feel happy and settled. n Children have a clear understanding of the pre-school rules. They know they must wash their hands before accessing snack. They self-select fruit and kindly help each other with this. This contributes to them building on their independence and self-help skills. n Staff are positive role models. They tell each other when they are going outside or taking children to the bathroom. This ensures that children are always well supervised, and it models courtesy and good manners to them. This is reflected in children's behaviour. For example, when children have finished playing with something, they calmly tell their friend, 'Your turn now.' n Parents are happy with the pre-school. They feel well supported and say the setting supports the whole family, not just the child attending. They appreciate

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the new online communication system that keeps them informed about their child's development and care needs. Parents consistently comment that their children have made progress, particularly with their social skills. n Staff say they feel valued by the management team. They have access to a wide range of training and are encouraged to share ideas and suggestions. The manager promotes staff's well-being. She has an open-door policy and recognises the importance of interacting with staff members daily to ensure support is in place as needed.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager is aware of potential risk factors that may contribute to children being more vulnerable to abuse or neglect. Staff are confident to follow the appropriate reporting and recording procedures if they are worried about a child's well-being. The manager recognises the importance of monitoring registers and accident records to identify patterns that may indicate a child is at risk. Recruitment and retention procedures help to ensure that leaders only employ suitable adults to safeguard children.

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should:

n strengthen communication and language teaching to ensure that children have ambitious vocabulary modelled to them by all staff n build on existing strategies of support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and ensure consistency in staff's approach to care.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483735 Local authority Torbay Inspection number 10236558 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 52 Number of children on roll 77 Name of registered person Preston Community Preschool CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01803520712 Date of previous inspection 2 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Preston Community Preschool is a registered charity. The pre-school registered in 2014. It occupies premises within Preston Baptist Church in Paignton, Devon. The pre-school operates from Monday to Friday during term times only, opening from 8am to 4pm. There are 13 members of staff working with children. Of these, 11 staff members have early years qualifications at level 3 and above, and four of these members of staff have a degree or early years professional status. There is one level 2 member of staff and one level 3 apprentice.

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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 manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the pre-school. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the pre-school and discussed how the manager intends to implement the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff and the manager at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the pre-school.

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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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