Holyport Pre-school

Inspection of Holyport Pre-school Youth Club Hall, Money Row Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 2NA

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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

Children arrive happily, and staff greet them warmly with a smile and a chance to talk about how they are. Children settle quickly into the pre-school routine and find an activity that interests them. The environment is well organised and child- oriented, enabling children to be independent and make choices in their play and learning. All children develop secure relationships with their peers and the staff. They are confident in approaching staff to ask for help. Children play well together or alongside their peers, according to their preferences and stage of development.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for all children's involvement in pre-school life, including the most vulnerable and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children demonstrate strong attitudes to learning. They engage in play and activities and are willing to try new things. Children are able to think for themselves and follow their own ideas, such as choosing to draw around a plastic spoon in the creative area. Staff scaffold children's ideas, suggesting this could be a person, and children excitedly create their own interpretation of this. Children are polite; they spontaneously say, 'Excuse me,' to gain staff members' attention. They learn the expectations and behave well. Staff gently reinforce expected behaviours when children argue over resources. They learn to resolve conflicts, share and take turns.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff have ensured that effective improvements have been made since the last inspection to improve the quality of the provision for children. All previous actions have been suitably addressed. The provider completes robust checks on the staff team to assess their ongoing suitability. However, they have failed to provide Ofsted with the required documentation to assess the suitability of all members of the committee. n Children develop a love of books and reading, and they have daily exposure to different types of books. Children use non-fiction books to find facts and research information, for example an atlas and books about dinosaurs. They also ask staff to read their favourite stories and repeat back familiar words and phrases. Some children are beginning to recognise written words, such as their own names and those of their friends. A few children can spell their names out loud; however, they do this with the letter name and not the phonetic sound,

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need to do better?

which does not fully support appropriate early literacy skills. n Leaders and staff have a clear and ambitious curriculum for all children, covering all areas of learning and considering children with SEND. Staff use this as a basis to set up different areas and activities around the pre-school. They base these on themes, children's interests and what they need to learn next. This ensures that all children make good progress in their learning from their individual

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10 May 2023 starting points. n Staff engage in activities with children, asking questions and giving suggestions to extend their learning. Children are confident in sharing their thoughts and ideas and problem-solving. For example, they work out how to balance bean bags on different parts of their bodies and try different methods until they are successful. n Communication and language are particular strengths in the pre-school. Staff offer strong support to children. They understand their differing developmental stages and model language accordingly. Children copy new words and learn new vocabulary, such as 'delicious', when describing cakes they have made in the sand. Staff also encourage children to use signs and gestures to express their needs and wishes when they are not yet able to verbalise them. n Parents say they are very happy with the care provided by the pre-school. Staff work closely with parents to understand children's starting points and any gaps

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need to do better?

in learning or additional needs. They carefully plan for individual children and consider what they need to learn next. However, they do not always use ongoing discussions with parents effectively to fully understand when other agencies are involved in working with children. This does not promote a consistent approach to supporting children's ongoing development. n Staff have access to appropriate training to help them develop in their roles. For example, they have been focusing on 2-year-olds. This is to ensure the curriculum is accessible to the youngest children and activities are simplified or extended as required to meet their individual needs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff and the designated safeguarding leads complete appropriate and regular safeguarding training. They all understand their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. Staff demonstrate appropriate safeguarding knowledge, recognising possible signs and symptoms that a child is at risk of harm. This includes wider safeguarding issues, such as radicalisation and extremism. Staff understand how to escalate concerns and make referrals for children or if they are concerned about a fellow staff member. Leaders and staff complete effective risk assessments to ensure children have access to a safe and secure environment. Robust recruitment procedures ensure that those caring for children are suitable to do so.

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Due date

10 May 2023 ensure that Ofsted is provided with relevant information so that vetting processes can be completed for all committee members to ensure their suitability. 31/05/2023

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should:

n develop further the partnership working so that parents and staff benefit from consistent opportunities for two-way discussions about the children and share information about children's special educational needs n support staff to ensure teaching is consistently precise and matched to current practice, with particular regard to the use and teaching of phonetic sounds.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 108450 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10267447 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Holyport Pre-school Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07840 935401 Date of previous inspection 23 November 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Holyport Pre-school opened in 1965. It operates from the Youth Club Hall in the village of Holyport, near Maidenhead, Berkshire. The pre-school is open each weekday during term time. Sessions run from 9am to 3pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and from 9am to midday on Tuesday and Thursday. The pre-school provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years. The provider employs four staff, of whom three hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises with the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at pre-school. n The inspector talked to staff, including the special educational needs coordinator, at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out joint observations of a sand activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of the staff working in the nursery.

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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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