Badgers Pre-School

Inspection of Badgers Pre-School Holbrook Primary School, Wych Lane, GOSPORT, Hampshire PO13 0JN

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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 arrive and settle quickly in the care of the warm and friendly staff. Parents, carers and staff members all contribute to celebrating children's success. Children place achievements on a 'proud cloud' and also receive certificates. This helps children to feel valued and motivates them to try.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy doing things for themselves. They confidently fetch their coats before going outside and some try to put these on independently. Children develop social skills to help them work together. For example, when children struggle to fit a nappy on a doll, they turn to their friends for help, who offer assistance.

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The provision is good

Children develop their small-muscle skills very well. Young children use pens with excellent control. A staff member compares the marks they make to fireworks and engages children in a discussion about Bonfire night. Children talk excitedly about their experiences.

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The provision is good

Staff have an in-depth understanding of children's individual needs and how they progress. This enables leaders to use funding very effectively to target any gaps in children's development. This includes supporting children's communication and language development as well as good health through the use of, for example, toothbrushing activities and healthy eating resources. As a result, children learn how to take care of their bodies and gain the skills they need for their future learning.

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need to do better?

n There are some committee members who have been in place for a while who are not known to Ofsted. This means Ofsted has not been able to verify their suitability as required. However, they have completed Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. There is no impact on children's well-being or safety as these committee members do not have any contact with children. Furthermore, they are not involved in any areas of decision making, such as safeguarding and recruitment. n Staff prepare children for school from an early age. Staff work in excellent partnership with parents to encourage children's toilet training and reduce the use of dummies. For instance, when children are ready to give up their dummies, staff plan a trip to the local post office where children post away their dummies in a goodbye ceremony. This enables children to have a sense of ownership in this process. n The managers have recognised some gaps in children's physical development

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need to do better?

that may be due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have a strong commitment to promoting healthy eating and physical activities and involve

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8 November 2022 parents in this. This supports the provision of nutritious lunches and increased opportunities for sport and physical activity. As a result, children learn to live healthy lives. n Most staff ask children effective questions. They introduce vocabulary during story time, extending children's knowledge of characters in books. However, on occasion, some staff do not fully explore the questions children ask and what children talk about. For example, when children question whether there is thunder outside, staff do not explore this further with them. In addition, during role play, some staff do not build on children's comments. This does not fully extend children's language and understanding as well as possible. n There is very effective support for children with speech delays. The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator involves parents and staff effectively to target children's progress. Staff have received training in Makaton

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need to do better?

signing to aid communication. Children delight in exploring 'chatter boxes'; decorated shoe boxes that contain personal items from home. Children enthusiastically explore these with staff and their friends. This promotes some children's rapid progress in their speech and communication from their starting points. n Overall, most staff have high expectations of what children can achieve on their own. They let children attempt more complex tasks, while keeping a watchful eye, ready to support. However, on occasion, staff complete tasks for children that they may be able to do for themselves, such as tidying up after eating. As a result, children are not always challenged to develop their independence skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a secure knowledge of how to recognise indicators that children's welfare may be at potential risk. They know the procedures to follow if they have any concerns about a child. Staff know who to contact if they have concerns about the conduct of a colleague or a member of the leadership team. Staff keep their safeguarding knowledge and understanding updated. For example, through refresher training and during staff meeting discussions about safeguarding issues and matters. Staff understand the procedures to follow should any children sustain an injury or accident. They keep logs of any incidents and ensure parents understand what has happened and whether any treatment was given.

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Due date

8 November 2022 ensure Ofsted is provided with the relevant information for all existing committee members not currently known to Ofsted, including submitting EY2 forms for each committee member to enable Ofsted to verify their suitability. 30/11/2022

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should:

n monitor staff practice to ensure all staff consistently offer language that extends children's knowledge and understanding, such as during their self-chosen activities n strengthen the approach towards children's independence, to help them build on these skills even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 507949 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10233604 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Badgers Pre-School Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01329 286 011 Date of previous inspection 15 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Badgers Pre-school operates from premises within Holbrook Primary School, in Gosport, Hampshire. The pre-school is open Monday to Thursday, from 8.30am to 3pm and on Friday from 8.30am to 12.30pm, during term time. The pre-school employs eight members of staff to work with children. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualification at levels 3, 5 or 6. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. It also receives additional funding to support some children at risk from educational disadvantage.

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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 his evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the pre-school and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this had on the children's learning. n Parents talked to the inspector during the inspection. The inspector took account of their views. n The manager joined the inspector in an observation of a communication and language activity. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection to understand their roles and responsibilities. This included discussions about their understanding of safeguarding and child protection. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children.

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n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including paediatric first-aid certificates and the DBS record for adults registered at the setting.

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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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Inspection activities

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