Hundred Acre Pre-School Playgroup

Inspection of Hundred Acre Pre- School Playgroup 18 Goodwood Drive, SUTTON COLDFIELD, West Midlands B74 2JG

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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 and relaxed at the setting. Staff greet children warmly with smiles. They settle in well to play with resources and activities that interest them. Children have fun during activities and are keen to learn. They take great pleasure as they fully engage in an activity with arctic animals. They make attempts to free polar bears and fish that are trapped in the ice. They readily share resources with each other. For example, children strengthen the muscles in their hands while using pipettes to add warm water to melt the ice. They giggle together with staff and their peers as the water splashes out. Children talk about how the ice melts in their hands. They learn and begin to use new words, such as 'freezing' and 'melting'.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They routinely use good manners. Children respond well to the guidance from staff to take turns to use resources with their peers. Children show positive attitudes and enjoy learning. They gain the skills and understanding they need to prepare them for their next stages in learning and the eventual move on to school.

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n The manager is passionate and has designed a comprehensive curriculum which provides children with the sequence of learning they need to build on their skills and understanding. Staff know the children well and have clear intentions for what they want children to learn. They use information from their observations to plan stimulating experiences that interest and engage children. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make consistently good progress from their starting points. n Staff ensure that activities and experiences are inclusive, to enable all children to fully engage. They effectively liaise with parents and outside professionals to ensure that children with SEND receive the support they need. n Staff generally model communication and language well. During interactions they skilfully use open-ended questioning to extend children's thinking and

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learning. Children engage in lots of interesting conversations with staff. However, at times, staff do not always provide children with enough time to think before responding to their questions. n Children have abundant opportunities to make choices and lead their own learning. For example, children join in with 'wake up and shake up' activities in a music and movement session, or continue their uninterrupted play in other areas of the room. n Children develop their mathematical knowledge during play. For example, they practise counting while filling containers with cups of sand. Staff describe the sizes of sandcastles as 'big' and 'small'. Later, children begin to use these words

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27 January 2023 independently in their play. n Children learn about living a healthy lifestyle. For example, they are provided with healthy snacks and give information to parents about healthy lunch box ideas. Children learn to grow their own fruit and taste these when they are ready. This contributes to children's understanding of how to make healthy choices. n Children learn about keeping good hygiene routines. They wash their hands independently. However, children do not routinely have opportunities to develop their independence and complete tasks for themselves that they are capable of, such as dressing in outdoor clothes and preparation for lunchtime. n Children enjoy being active. They are keen to express themselves through singing, rhythm time and games. For example, they eagerly follow the actions and sing familiar songs alongside enthusiastic staff. n Staff help children to learn about the similarities and differences our

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communities in a range of ways. For example, through sampling home-cooked foods from different cultures and learning about how families can be different from their own. n Parents value the information they receive about their child's progress and enjoy hearing about their experiences. They say that staff are kind and friendly and their children are happy attending.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff have a clear understanding of their duties to ensure that children are protected from harm. They know signs and symptoms that indicate that there may be concerns about a child's welfare. Staff understand the child protection procedures to report concerns about a child's welfare to their local safeguarding partners. This includes where concerns may arise about a colleague's conduct with children. Safer recruitment practices are followed, and procedures are robust. This includes the background checks that must be made to ensure the suitability of all staff. Routine checks are made in the nursery to ensure that it is safe for children to attend.

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should:

n provide children with enough time to think and form their responses before they answer questions n build further on children's independence during everyday tasks, such as self- dressing and preparation for lunchtime.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 254454 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 10263526 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 22 Number of children on roll 35

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Name of registered person

Hundred Acre Pre-School Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01214398008 Date of previous inspection 4 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Hundred Acre Pre-school registered in 1988 and is located in Sutton Coldfield, in west Midlands. The pre-school employs seven members of childcare staff. Of those, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two at level 2. The pre-school operates during term time only. Sessions are available Monday to Thursday, 9am to 3pm, and 9am to 12pm on Fridays. The pre-school provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector viewed all areas of the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and the arrangements for what they want their children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of

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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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