Woodborough Village Pre-School

Inspection of Woodborough Village Pre-School Village Hall, Lingwood Lane, Woodborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG14 6DX

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children arrive at the pre-school happy and ready to enter. They show their parents and carers where their belongings go and eagerly walk into the hall and wave goodbye. Children remain confident throughout the session and are keen to show off their skills. They hold a blanket and throw it into the air. They show visitors different ways they can catch it with their hands and on their fingers.

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The provision is good

Children are happy. They smile frequently and have fun. Children engage for prolonged lengths of time. Children stand at a table set up with paint and brushes and work together to mix different colours. Two children giggle as they hold a brush together and make marks on paper. Children understand what is expected of them in terms of their behaviour. When necessary, children are reminded about the expectations. For example, when they run, they are asked to slow down and use 'walking feet'.

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The provision is good

Children are supported to develop pride in what they achieve. Staff use 'wow' moments to talk about what children have done well or when they have met their targets. Children show what they have been drawing and making, and they talk about their pictures being of themselves and the Easter bunny. At the end of the day, children share their 'wow' moments with their parents.

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need to do better?

n Staff and managers understand child development and plan their environments based on children's next steps and interests. They identify children who require support to ensure that all children have equal access to the curriculum. n Staff have built positive relationships with children. They know the children well and support them to express their feelings and understand emotions. Staff encourage children to understand their own and each other's feelings and support them to think of ways they can make one another happy. Children suggest that a child who is upset could sit with them to eat. n At lunchtime, children recall staff using a thermometer on one of their friends who was poorly. Staff ask children what the thermometer can tell them. Children are unsure and staff introduce children to new knowledge that the thermometer can help them to find out if there is a high temperature and this can be a sign

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need to do better?

they are poorly. n Children comment about what they enjoy at pre-school. Some children tell visitors they like the water, and other children like to paint and play in the home corner. n Children are given experiences that support them to develop physically. Staff arrange dough, brushes, pens and pencils for children to use for mark making, to develop their fine motor skills. Outdoors, staff encourage children to race up

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29 March 2023 and down the tennis courts. Staff provide balls, which children skilfully kick and throw to one another. n Staff suggest ways for children to put their coats on, for example putting their hoods on first and then their arms in the sleeves. Children successfully put their own coats on. Children register themselves as present by finding their name cards on arrival. Children are supported by staff to use the toilet and wash their hands. This promotes children's independence. n Parents speak honestly and highly of the pre-school. They say that their children receive support, including for any additional needs. Parents feel that they are communicated with well and that they know what their children are working on next, which they receive from an online system. Parents comment on how the staff have supported their children to be ready for school and that the staff have shaped them. Parents say that their children enjoy the additional activities, such

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need to do better?

as baking and cooking each week and visits to the woods. n Staff use their interactions to extend children's learning during planned activities. For example, they help children to form letters and make marks, using different materials. However, when children engage in free play, staff do not engage as consistently to extend children's learning. For example, when children play in the home corner and choose their own resources to explore, some staff engage well but other staff simply supervise children. n Leaders, managers and staff are relatively new to their roles. In a short space of time, they have made improvements. Leaders and managers have a clear vision and processes in place to support the staff team. Staff say that they feel well supported through their induction processes. However, leaders and managers have not yet embedded their staff processes to establish support for improving their knowledge, skills and interactions.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff and managers have strong knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. They attend safeguarding training to support their knowledge of local safeguarding concerns, such as domestic violence and families being radicalised. Managers have processes in place to ensure that children are safe and their families are well supported. Staff and managers are confident to make a referral to appropriate agencies if required. Staff and managers ensure that the environment is safe for children. They regularly risk assess the environment and make adaptations where necessary. Managers follow a rigorous recruitment process to ensure that new staff are suitable to work with children.

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should:

29 March 2023 n support staff to develop the consistency of their interactions with children during free-play experiences, to enhance their learning further n embed processes to support individual staff to improve their practice when delivering the curriculum.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253232 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10263855 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 42 Number of children on roll 30

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Name of registered person

Woodborough Pre-School Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 0115 9655895 Date of previous inspection 15 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Woodborough Village Pre-School has been operating since 1974 and is based in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire. The pre-school employs six childcare practitioners. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one holds a qualification at level 5, and one holds a qualification at level 6. The pre-school is open from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 9am to 3.30pm. 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 pre-school. n The manager and the inspector had a learning walk together of all areas of the pre-school and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during the morning session. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked through a sample of key documentation, including evidence of staff's suitability.

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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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