Little Frogs Pre School

Inspection of Little Frogs Pre School Little Frogs Pre School, Gas Lane, TORRINGTON, Devon EX38 7BE

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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 at the setting keen to play with their friends. Staff warmly welcome children, who quickly become interested in joining in with activities in the attractive environment, with plenty to choose from. Children chat as they play together imaginatively and enjoy developing physically in the inviting outdoor area. They learn to pull on waterproof jackets themselves and explore rainwater in puddles and containers.

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The provision is good

Parents are full of praise for the staff; they feel that children are helped to learn and settle into the pre-school because of the warm relationships staff develop with them. Children are friendly and behave well together. They learn about taking turns and sharing the resources; for example, when they use blocks to make cars and bikes. If children become upset, staff remain very calm, and they kindly help children to manage their feelings.

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The provision is good

Parents value how supportive the staff are and appreciate the effective communication they receive, such as the photographs and comments that staff share about children's learning. Teachers from the schools where children will move on to are invited to visit and get to know the children. Staff also communicate with shared settings that children attend, including childminders, which helps to provide consistency for children across their day.

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need to do better?

n The manager focuses the curriculum on developing children's language and social skills. Staff provide role-play opportunities for children to practise playing imaginatively in a home, caring for baby dolls and making play food. Staff extend children's experiences further with role-play rockets, where children learn to use new vocabulary. Children are excited to join in together, developing their own ideas, such as adding a 'charger' to the rocket and pulling on 'space boots'. Staff respond to children's interest in numbers as they count down from ten as their role-play rocket takes off, and they introduce mathematical ideas such as 'fast', 'slow', 'up' and 'down'. n Staff know the children well and liaise with other professionals and parents to provide consistency for children's learning and development, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Some staff are particularly

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need to do better?

effective in supporting children's communication skills, using signs and visual support, for example. While all staff interact with children and know how their key children are developing, they do not all have sufficient confidence in using a range of strategies consistently to further support children's developing speech. For example, sometimes, staff ask children questions before children have enough understanding of words and their meaning.

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need to do better?

24 November 2022 n The manager provides support for staff, such as updating their knowledge about first aid, food handling and their understanding about changes in requirements to the early years curriculum. The manager is less effective in monitoring staff's practice, in order to support and coach them. As a result, some staff are less confident about what they want children to learn and how this should be implemented. For example, children are provided with boxes and tape to build rockets, but struggle with managing scissors effectively to complete the task. n The manager enthusiastically introduces children to stories, books and songs. She carefully considers the books she provides for children's interests, and staff read to children regularly during the day. Children sit together as a group and listen attentively. They delight in joining in with the rhyming language in books and anticipate what is happening in the story. Staff provide instruments and

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need to do better?

encourage the children to learn songs together. Children enjoy singing 'Jingle Bells' as they prepare for Christmas celebrations. n Staff support children to become independent; they are encouraged to learn about staying healthy by using tissues and washing their hands before eating. Children learn skills such as pouring themselves a drink and clearing away their plate after their snack. Staff teach children about looking after their teeth by inviting a dentist in to visit and talk with them. Children are encouraged to be active as they run around together in the outdoor area, and staff praise them when they practise skills in aiming and throwing bean bags into tyres outside.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff all complete safeguarding training and are confident in their knowledge of different types of abuse and how to recognise signs that children may be at risk. The safeguarding lead at the setting ensures she updates staff regularly, and she is confident in referring to other agencies in order to keep children safe. Staff understand what to do if an accusation is made about another member of staff and have been updated about wider aspects of safeguarding, such as the risk of domestic abuse or radicalisation. Staff are supported well by their administrator in keeping careful records of any accidents or injuries, and the manager ensures that policies and procedures are updated regularly.

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should:

n develop the effectiveness of systems for supervising and coaching staff in order to support and improve staff practice and knowledge n improve the effectiveness of staff teaching skills in order to further develop children's speech, communication and language development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480034 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10236421 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Little Frogs Pre School CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01805622747 Date of previous inspection 2 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Little Frogs Pre School registered in 2014. It opens Monday to Friday, from 8.45am to 3.45pm, term time only. The setting receives early years funding for children aged two, three and four years. There are 10 members of staff, seven of whom hold early years qualifications from level 2 to level 3.

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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 inspector undertook a learning walk with the manager to review the provision. n The inspector spoke with staff members and discussed the curriculum for both inside and outside learning. n The inspector spoke to children while they played. n The inspector reviewed a range of documentation, including qualifications and health and safety records. n The inspector undertook an observation of practice with the manager. n The inspector met with parents to take account of their views.

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Inspection activities

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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