Rainbow Pre School Playgroup

Inspection of Rainbow Pre School Playgroup Community Gardens, Parkway, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 4QX

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children come into the pre-school full of enthusiasm. Staff greet the children and their families with genuine warmth. At the start of a session, children join in with singing a welcoming song, which helps them develop a strong sense of self as a valued member of the group. This means children feel safe and emotionally secure.

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The provision is good

The pre-school offers a broad curriculum, and children excitedly engage with the prepared activities or choose from other available resources. They enjoy playing with vehicles on the large mat and use their imaginations as they fly aeroplanes around. They competently fill containers at the water table, using different techniques. For example, they learn how to fill squeezy toys with water and then squirt the water into small jugs. Children carefully pour out paint into small containers and use brushes or spatulas to cover pre-cut leaves for a wall display. They proudly write their names on their work. When children mix colours to make brown, staff extend learning by asking them to point out anything brown. Children look outside and say 'the trees!'

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The provision is good

Children show independence skills as they get themselves ready to play outside. They run about happily in the large open space and look for coloured balls hidden in the bushes and between the flowers. They delight in counting the ones they have found. Children benefit from having access to a wildlife area where they can watch the birds and learn more about the natural world.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They are excellent role models and speak respectfully to every child. As a result, children behave very well. For example, when it is time to tidy up, they help each other to make sure that everything is back in the right place to keep their environment 'special'.

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need to do better?

n The quality of education is good. Staff support children's language and communication skills extremely well. They speak clearly to children and use gesture, facial expression and signing to support children's understanding. They introduce new words to extend children's vocabulary. For example, when tasting carrot sticks, staff use the word 'tastebuds'. n When reading stories or talking to children, staff allow time for them to respond. Staff are skilful in adapting questions or instructions, putting them in simpler terms and providing visual prompts. This is particularly helpful to those children who are learning to speak English as an additional language and for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). n Staff support children to develop their own ideas when, for example, they build

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need to do better?

20 March 2023 with interlocking bricks or in their imaginative play. However, when staff lead adult-planned activities, they sometimes miss spontaneous opportunities for additional learning. For example, when children pour paint or their mixtures onto the table, staff do not always encourage children to explore further, and they quickly tidy up. n Staff encourage good hygiene habits, and children know when and how to wash their hands. At lunchtime, staff promote healthy eating options. For example, they show children how to peel carrots then offer them some to taste. Staff talk about how carrots grow from seeds. Children excitedly say 'they grow underground!' n Staff promote physical development exceptionally well. Children eagerly follow a sequence of physical movements to music, jumping and stamping their feet. They carefully move from one tactile mat to another, feeling the different surfaces under their feet.

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need to do better?

n Parents say staff are welcoming, kind and extremely supportive of their children and the whole family. They are pleased with the progress their children make and are happy with the preparations for a smooth transition to school. Parents say that their different cultures are respected. They are pleased that children have additional experiences that enrich their learning, such as visitors from the local supermarket, the dental service, the police, and other people from the community. n Leaders and managers deploy staff effectively and act as role models for good practice. They monitor staff performance through regular observation and supervision. Leaders check that assessment processes quickly identify any gaps in children's learning so that all children, including those with SEND, make good progress. Leaders and staff work hard to provide an excellent learning environment, indoors and outdoors.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff have good all-round knowledge of safeguarding and child protection. They can describe the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. They know what to do in the event of a disclosure or when an allegation is made. They can recognise indicators of potential harmful influence, such as radicalisation or involvement in county lines. Leaders and staff carry out comprehensive daily risk assessments of indoor and outdoor environments. There are robust, hygienic procedures in place, and all staff are trained in paediatric first aid.

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should:

n encourage staff to be more flexible in the intent of some adult-planned activities

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should:

20 March 2023 so that they do not miss any spontaneous opportunities for children to explore the activity in different ways.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY294245 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 10264024 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 24 Number of children on roll 42 Name of registered person Rainbow Pre School Group Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01278 452306 Date of previous inspection 19 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Rainbow Pre School Playgroup registered in 2004. It is run by a committee of parents and operates from Bridgwater, Somerset. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, 8.30am until 3.15pm, during term time only. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The pre-school employs five members of staff who work directly with the children. Three staff hold childcare qualifications at level 3 and two hold a level 2 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 deputy manager and inspector completed a learning walk and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector spoke to staff and children. n The inspector discussed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector had discussion with managers. n The inspector took into account the views of parents from both verbal and written feedback. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation.

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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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