Stoughton Preschool

Inspection of Stoughton Preschool Stoughton Youth Centre, Stoughton Recreation Ground, Off Worplesdon Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 9RS

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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 are happy, settled and confident at the pre-school. They confidently leave parents and enter their rooms, which shows that children feel safe and secure within their environment. Once inside, children become deeply engaged and enthusiastic in their play. The activities planned by staff are based on children's interests. For example, the youngest children can choose to explore an Arctic scene in the play tray with shaving foam and polar bears or go hunting for dinosaurs in the sand tray. Outdoors, children skilfully balance and change direction on wooden planks and develop their physical skills as they jump safely off the wall with staff supporting them.

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The provision is good

Children establish close relationships with their key person. For instance, the younger children find their key person when they require cuddles before their nap times. This supports their well-being. Children's behaviour is good. They happily include each other in their play and are very polite at mealtimes.

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The provision is good

Children have a great time at pre-school. They show continuous levels of concentration and engagement at activities. There are ample opportunities to learn about the world around them and the community in which they live. For example, the children thoroughly enjoy caring for 'Timmy the tortoise'. They learn how to bathe him, checking the temperature of the water before they prepare his breakfast, carefully cutting tomatoes and cucumber. Children confidently make comparisons between their meals and the food Timmy eats.

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need to do better?

n Staff offer constant praise, encouragement and reassurance as children play. They get down to the children's level and talk calmly as they reinforce turn- taking and playing cooperatively together. Staff's kind and nurturing approach supports children in timely and effective ways to enhance their well-being. They know the children very well and are incredibly sensitive to children's emotional needs. n Staff observe and monitor children's progress accurately. They have a good understanding of children's level of development and individual needs. Where appropriate, staff undertake prompt referrals to specialist services and other professionals. As a result, all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive the right level of support to reach their full potential. n Children concentrate and pay close attention when listening to stories. They enjoy being able to vote for their daily story of choice at registration. Children

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need to do better?

confidently recall familiar stories to visitors, such as 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears', and show excitement as they mix porridge with water and milk. They

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6 December 2022 benefit from a wide range of stories, magazines and newspapers in the comfy reading area. n Staff use what they know about children to plan a wide range of activities that support children to develop new skills and knowledge. However, children are not always given opportunities to explore their ideas and experiment for themselves. For example, when children are working with adults, they are given limited resources. For instance, when making Christmas wreaths, staff provide ready- mixed green paint. This limits children's independence and their ability to make choices. n Parents could not praise the staff any higher. Several comment on how lucky they feel to have found this pre-school. They value the flexibility it gives them in their working lives and the support they are given to continue their children's learning and development at home. Parents praise the staff team and comment on how much their children enjoy attending the pre-school. They appreciate how

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well the staff keep them informed, for example during parents' evenings. n Routine activities enable children to develop and enhance their counting skills. They recite counting songs and rhymes as they go about their play. However, children's mathematical learning could be explored further by providing activities to support and extend the children's knowledge of shape, space and measures. n The manager monitors children's progress. This helps her to identify any gaps in their learning. She provides swift intervention when children need extra help, such as small-group sessions and one-to-one support, to help children catch up with their peers. The manager works with other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, to put in place targeted support to help close gaps in children's development. Activities are sensitively adapted to ensure inclusion. n The manager places a strong focus on supporting staff in their professional

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development. She ensures that all staff have access to ongoing training to develop their knowledge and skills. The manager is passionate, knowledgeable and ambitious.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a very good understanding of safeguarding and know about the signs and symptoms of abuse. They recognise how to record and report concerns to the designated safeguarding lead for the pre-school. Staff regularly update their training to support their safeguarding knowledge, which includes training about county lines and the 'Prevent' duty. They understand the procedure if an allegation is made against a member of staff. The manager carries out robust recruitment, vetting and induction procedures. Risk assessments are carried out in all areas that are accessible to children. This helps to ensure their safety while at the setting.

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should:

6 December 2022 n improve the opportunities for children to explore and discover, to support them to become independent learners n strengthen the support for children to further develop their understanding of mathematics, with particular reference to shape, space and measure.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435511 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10235594 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Stoughton Preschool Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07941 427101 Date of previous inspection 27 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Stoughton Preschool registered in 2011. It operates from Stoughton Youth Centre in Stoughton Park, in Guildford, Surrey. The setting is open Monday to Friday, from 8am until 3.30pm, during term time only. There is additional after-school provision for children, operating until 5pm. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years old. The setting employs eight staff. Of these, six hold an appropriate early years 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 The inspector and the manager completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents and children shared their views, and the inspector took these into account. n Documentation was considered, including evidence of the suitability of staff, qualifications and first-aid certificates. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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