Heatherton Pre-School

Inspection of Heatherton Pre-School Heatherton Community Centre, Hollybrook way, Heatherton, Derby DE23 3TZ

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Staff provide very good support to help every child to enter the setting and settle. Staff work really well together to ensure that children separate from their parents and carers and are quick to start playing with the activities. Children are developing a clear understanding of the expectations and routines within the setting. Staff give positive reminders consistently throughout the session and use additional prompts, such as picture cards, to support children's understanding.

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The provision is good

Staff provide focused support for children who need to develop their listening and attention skills. Children regularly join in with well-planned small-group activities. They develop their knowledge and understanding, such as by attempting to recall the sequence of a task. The children make good attempts to remember the character names and what happens next in a story that is starting to become familiar to them. They are well supported throughout the activity to maintain their focus and attention.

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The provision is good

Older children join the staff in playing a board game. Staff support children's mathematical development as they ask them to recognise the number of dots on the dice and move their counter forward the correct number of places. Children show high levels of involvement and patience as they take turns.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection the manager has made a strong commitment to developing her knowledge and understanding and that of her staff team. She has also embraced external support and guidance to drive standards within the setting. For example, all staff have a clear understanding of the curriculum and where they are focusing their support. n Staff place high importance on promoting children's well-being and attachments. The manager has recently completed training on self-regulation and cascaded this information to all staff. Staff work really well together to use the techniques learned to support and comfort children if they become emotional. Their calm manner and soothing voices quickly resolve any upsets. n Children are developing good friendships with each other. Staff encourage children's self-initiated play and give them time to play together to form bonds with each other. Children develop their own ideas for a game. They have great

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fun as they chase each other and pretend they are capturing the adults with their different superpowers. n The manager makes timely and appropriate referrals to external professionals to ensure that children receive the support they need. All staff know every child well and are clear on the strategies to support children while in the setting. They ensure that planning focuses on what skills children need to develop, as well as

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24 March 2023 providing them with a broad range of experiences. The progress check at the age of two is well managed to identify children who might need additional support at an early age. n Parents and carers speak very highly of the setting. They comment that it is brilliant, has a homely feel and that they have absolute trust in the staff. They commend the manager for her supportive approach in discussing and referring any concerns she has about children's development. They value the regular update they receive about their children's development and what they are learning next. n Overall, staff are effective in supporting children's communication and language skills. As children comment on something that interests them, staff develop the conversation, drawing other children in and prompting their contributions. Conversations evolve naturally and flow well due to the effective support of staff. However, although it is a current area of focus, staff are not always

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consistent in supporting the broadening of children's vocabulary. n There is effective partnership working with other settings. The manager gathers useful information when children leave another setting to attend this one to inform children's initial assessment. She ensures there is a termly sharing of information when children attend another setting in parallel to this one, to provide consistency of support for their learning. n The manager demonstrates she can evaluate staff practice and identify where they need support. She identifies clear targets for staff to improve, which she includes in their action plan. However, she does not ensure that all relevant feedback from her observations of their practice is included in their targets so she can monitor this and identify appropriate support.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff are confident in their knowledge and understanding of how to identify and manage child protection concerns. They can explain how to recognise different types of abuse and appropriate action to take depending on the level of concern. There is a clear procedure to follow up on children's absences to ensure they are safeguarded. Staff manage the security of the premises well to ensure children are safe, including when they arrive and depart. The manager carries out thorough checks on new staff to ensure they are suitable.

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should:

n support staff to build on their interactions with children to consistently extend their vocabulary n develop the performance management of staff to include all areas of

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should:

24 March 2023 improvement and how these will be supported to raise the quality of education higher.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406182 Local authority Derby Inspection number 10260758 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person Dusanjh, Deborah

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reference number

Telephone number 07738974962 Date of previous inspection 7 October 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Heatherton Pre-School registered in 2010 and is located in Littleover, Derby. It opens Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm. There are four members of staff. Of these, three hold an early years qualification, including one at level 5. The pre-school provides funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Parents shared their view of the setting with the inspector.

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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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