Billy & Boo Windsor

Inspection of Billy & Boo Windsor All Saints Church Hall, Frances Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 3AJ

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children eagerly arrive at the pre-school and demonstrate that they feel safe, happy and emotionally secure. They form close bonds with all staff, including their key person, and make friends with others. Children are enthusiastic learners and become quickly absorbed in their play.

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The provision is good

Staff actively encourage children to develop their independence and sense of responsibility. Children behave well and learn the importance of being respectful to others, sharing and taking turns. Children receive praise for their efforts and achievements. This develops their self-esteem and motivates them to continue to persevere at their chosen task. Children proudly share their seaside pictures, and talk about the marks they would make as sharks and jellyfish. Older children enjoy number hunts. They count with confidence, and recognise numbers up to 12.

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The provision is good

Staff promote children's physical skills well through the wide variety of exciting opportunities that they offer in the curriculum. For instance, children strengthen their hand muscles as they use tools, such as spoons, to tap ice and break it into smaller pieces to reveal sea creatures. Children show good levels of engagement in imaginary play. For example, they make pretend pots of tea, before serving this to their friends.

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n Staff ensure that the pre-school atmosphere is welcoming and friendly. This helps children and their families to settle quickly and feel secure. Partnerships with parents are good. Parents comment very positively about their children's experiences at the pre-school. They value the information that staff share about their children's learning. Parents admire staff's commitment to ensuring that children achieve a good level of development. They comment on their children's good progress since attending pre-school and the sound contribution staff have made to this. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of additional funding make good progress in their learning. There is a strong commitment to working with external agencies. Staff swiftly act on the advice given to them to provide purposeful activities to enhance children's learning. For instance, staff build in activities involving malleable dough and disco music, to

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strengthen children's fine motor skills needed for holding a pencil in preparation for school. n Staff know the children well and recognise how they can be supported to develop their learning further. Children have opportunities to visit quieter spaces. This gives them opportunities to be supported with their emotions and regulate their feelings. For example, staff support children with calm voices,

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9 June 2023 pictures and discussions to positively manage their behaviour and what is expected of them. n Staff support children's coordination and fine motor skills well. For instance, they enjoy making cards and drawing pictures for their families. Older children enjoy moving in a variety of ways around an obstacle course and learn how to jump, shake and dribble balls during physical sessions. n Children follow daily routines with confidence and show good levels of independence. For example, young children feed themselves independently. Older children collect their own drinks and skilfully open their own lunch boxes. However, sometimes the organisation of group sessions, for example during snack and carpet times, means that younger children are not fully engaged, as they wait for too long for activities to begin and end. n Staff promote children's interest in books and familiar stories. Children readily

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choose their own book and share it with adults. Children have the opportunity to learn about British values and vote to have their favourite book read at group story time. n Children receive good support as they get ready to move on to the next stages in their lives and school. Staff share detailed reports with parents, meet teachers and support children in their school visits by attending meetings and being involved in settling-in sessions. This helps children feel very secure and ready for the next stage of their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are robust. Staff understand the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect and undertake regular training. The manager places priority on the welfare of children and ensures that staff receive the knowledge and skills to implement policies and processes. Staff understand how to respond to any concerns they may have and how to raise these within the setting or to other professionals. The manager carries out effective employment processes to ensure that all adults working with children are safe and suitable for their roles.

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should:

n support staff to enhance the organisation of larger-group activities, to help enrich younger children's learning opportunities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2726688 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10294436 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person KLW Preschool Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07876782110 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Billy & Boo Windsor registered in 2023. It is located in Windsor, Surrey. It operates from Monday to Friday, during term time, from 8.30am to 3pm. It employs seven members of staff, four of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 and 3. The pre-school is in receipt of funding to provide free early education to two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 setting. n The nominated individual, curriculum manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together. They observed activities in the indoor and outdoor learning environments used by children. n The inspector observed a focused activity and evaluated this with the curriculum manager. n The inspector spoke with the manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector sampled documentation. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of feedback provided.

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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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